Paying taxes: Labor tax and contributions in Ukraine

Ukraine: Paying taxes: Labor tax and contributions was 33.8% in 2019. ▼ Falling

Latest (2019)
33.8%
Change on year
up 14.2%
World rank
15th
of 190 countries
All-time high
44.3%
in 2005
All-time low
24.8%
in 2017
Years of data
15
2005–2019

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

0102030402005201220192005: 44.3 % of profits2006: 44 % of profits2007: 43.4 % of profits2008: 43.3 % of profits2009: 43.3 % of profits2010: 43.3 % of profits2011: 43.3 % of profits2012: 43.1 % of profits2013: 43.1 % of profits2014: 43.1 % of profits2015: 43.1 % of profits2016: 43.1 % of profits2017: 24.8 % of profits2018: 29.6 % of profits2019: 33.8 % of profits

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of profits.

Analysis

The most recent figure for paying taxes: labor tax and contributions in Ukraine is 33.8%, measured in 2019.

That represents a change of up 14.2% on the previous year and down 21.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, paying taxes: labor tax and contributions in Ukraine peaked at 44.3% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 24.8%, in 2017.

Ukraine ranks 15th of 190 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

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

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

Annual values for Paying taxes: Labor tax and contributions (% of profits) in Ukraine, 2005 to 2019.
Year % of profits Change
2005 44.3%
2006 44.0% -0.7%
2007 43.4% -1.4%
2008 43.3% -0.2%
2009 43.3% +0.0%
2010 43.3% +0.0%
2011 43.3% +0.0%
2012 43.1% -0.5%
2013 43.1% +0.0%
2014 43.1% +0.0%
2015 43.1% +0.0%
2016 43.1% +0.0%
2017 24.8% -42.5%
2018 29.6% +19.4%
2019 33.8% +14.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 43.7% 43.3% 44.3% 5
2010s 39.0% 24.8% 43.3% 10

Countries ranked near Ukraine

  1. 12 Spain 35.8% compare
  2. 13 Sweden 35.4% compare
  3. 14 Lithuania 35.2% compare
  4. 16 Austria 33.7% compare
  5. 17 Costa Rica 32.7% compare
  6. 18 Congo 31.3% compare

See the full ranking of 190 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is paying taxes: labor tax and contributions in Ukraine?
Paying taxes: labor tax and contributions in Ukraine was 33.8% in 2019, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest paying taxes: labor tax and contributions recorded in Ukraine?
The highest recorded value was 44.3% in 2005.
What is the lowest paying taxes: labor tax and contributions recorded in Ukraine?
The lowest recorded value was 24.8% in 2017.
How does Ukraine rank for paying taxes: labor tax and contributions?
Ukraine ranks 15th out of 190 countries with data for 2019.
Is paying taxes: labor tax and contributions rising or falling in Ukraine?
Over the last ten years it is down 21.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Ukraine 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.