Paying taxes: Labor tax and contributions in Türkiye

Türkiye: Paying taxes: Labor tax and contributions was 19.7% in 2019. ▼ Falling

Latest (2019)
19.7%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
62nd
of 190 countries
All-time high
25.0%
in 2005
All-time low
18.6%
in 2012
Years of data
15
2005–2019

Paying taxes: Labor tax and contributions in Türkiye, 2005–2019

05101520252005201220192005: 25 % of profits2006: 25 % of profits2007: 24.3 % of profits2008: 24.3 % of profits2009: 22.8 % of profits2010: 22.8 % of profits2011: 18.7 % of profits2012: 18.6 % of profits2013: 18.6 % of profits2014: 19 % of profits2015: 19.7 % of profits2016: 19.7 % of profits2017: 19.7 % of profits2018: 19.7 % of profits2019: 19.7 % of profits

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of profits.

Analysis

Türkiye recorded 19.7% for paying taxes: labor tax and contributions in 2019.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 13.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, paying taxes: labor tax and contributions in Türkiye peaked at 25.0% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 18.6%, in 2012.

That places Türkiye 62nd out of 190 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 15 years of available data.

Paying taxes: Labor tax and contributions in Türkiye, year by year

Annual values for Paying taxes: Labor tax and contributions (% of profits) in Türkiye, 2005 to 2019.
Year % of profits Change
2005 25.0%
2006 25.0% +0.0%
2007 24.3% -2.8%
2008 24.3% +0.0%
2009 22.8% -6.2%
2010 22.8% +0.0%
2011 18.7% -18.0%
2012 18.6% -0.5%
2013 18.6% +0.0%
2014 19.0% +2.2%
2015 19.7% +3.7%
2016 19.7% +0.0%
2017 19.7% +0.0%
2018 19.7% +0.0%
2019 19.7% +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 24.3% 22.8% 25.0% 5
2010s 19.6% 18.6% 22.8% 10

Countries ranked near Türkiye

  1. 60 Panama 20.0% compare
  2. 61 Central African Republic 19.8% compare
  3. 63 Kyrgyzstan 19.5% compare
  4. 64 Croatia 19.4% compare
  5. 65 Syrian Arab Republic 19.3% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is paying taxes: labor tax and contributions in Türkiye?
Paying taxes: labor tax and contributions in Türkiye was 19.7% in 2019, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest paying taxes: labor tax and contributions recorded in Türkiye?
The highest recorded value was 25.0% in 2005.
What is the lowest paying taxes: labor tax and contributions recorded in Türkiye?
The lowest recorded value was 18.6% in 2012.
How does Türkiye rank for paying taxes: labor tax and contributions?
Türkiye ranks 62nd out of 190 countries with data for 2019.
Is paying taxes: labor tax and contributions rising or falling in Türkiye?
Over the last ten years it is down 13.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Türkiye data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Paying taxes: Labor tax and contributions (% of profits). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Paying taxes: Labor tax and contributions (% of profits)
Unit
% of profits
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
190 places, 2,789 data points, 2005–2019
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The labor tax and contributions measures all government mandated labor contributions that are borne by the business in the second year of operation, expressed as a share of commercial pro?t.