Paying taxes: Labor tax and contributions in United Arab Emirates

United Arab Emirates: Paying taxes: Labor tax and contributions was 14.1% in 2019. ▬ Flat

Latest (2019)
14.1%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
93rd
of 190 countries
All-time high
14.1%
in 2005
All-time low
14.1%
in 2005
Years of data
15
2005–2019

Paying taxes: Labor tax and contributions in United Arab Emirates, 2005–2019

0510152005201220192005: 14.1 % of profits2006: 14.1 % of profits2007: 14.1 % of profits2008: 14.1 % of profits2009: 14.1 % of profits2010: 14.1 % of profits2011: 14.1 % of profits2012: 14.1 % of profits2013: 14.1 % of profits2014: 14.1 % of profits2015: 14.1 % of profits2016: 14.1 % of profits2017: 14.1 % of profits2018: 14.1 % of profits2019: 14.1 % of profits

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of profits.

Analysis

United Arab Emirates recorded 14.1% for paying taxes: labor tax and contributions in 2019. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.

Over the whole period, paying taxes: labor tax and contributions in United Arab Emirates peaked at 14.1% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 14.1%, in 2005.

That places United Arab Emirates 93rd out of 190 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.

Paying taxes: Labor tax and contributions in United Arab Emirates, year by year

Annual values for Paying taxes: Labor tax and contributions (% of profits) in United Arab Emirates, 2005 to 2019.
Year % of profits Change
2005 14.1%
2006 14.1% +0.0%
2007 14.1% +0.0%
2008 14.1% +0.0%
2009 14.1% +0.0%
2010 14.1% +0.0%
2011 14.1% +0.0%
2012 14.1% +0.0%
2013 14.1% +0.0%
2014 14.1% +0.0%
2015 14.1% +0.0%
2016 14.1% +0.0%
2017 14.1% +0.0%
2018 14.1% +0.0%
2019 14.1% +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 14.1% 14.1% 14.1% 5
2010s 14.1% 14.1% 14.1% 10

Countries ranked near United Arab Emirates

  1. 90 Pakistan 15.0% compare
  2. 91 Ghana 14.7% compare
  3. 92 Guatemala 14.3% compare
  4. 94 Ecuador 13.7% compare
  5. 94 Korea 13.7% compare
  6. 96 Bosnia and Herzegovina 13.6% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is paying taxes: labor tax and contributions in United Arab Emirates?
Paying taxes: labor tax and contributions in United Arab Emirates was 14.1% in 2019, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest paying taxes: labor tax and contributions recorded in United Arab Emirates?
The highest recorded value was 14.1% in 2005.
What is the lowest paying taxes: labor tax and contributions recorded in United Arab Emirates?
The lowest recorded value was 14.1% in 2005.
How does United Arab Emirates rank for paying taxes: labor tax and contributions?
United Arab Emirates ranks 93rd out of 190 countries with data for 2019.
Is paying taxes: labor tax and contributions rising or falling in United Arab Emirates?
Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this United Arab Emirates 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.