Paying taxes: Labor tax and contributions in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Paying taxes: Labor tax and contributions was 12.0% in 2019. ▬ Flat

Latest (2019)
12.0%
Change on year
up 11.1%
World rank
119th
of 190 countries
All-time high
12.0%
in 2019
All-time low
10.8%
in 2010
Years of data
15
2005–2019

Paying taxes: Labor tax and contributions in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 2005–2019

02.557.51012.52005201220192005: 11.4 % of profits2006: 11.3 % of profits2007: 11.3 % of profits2008: 11.2 % of profits2009: 11 % of profits2010: 10.8 % of profits2011: 11 % of profits2012: 10.9 % of profits2013: 11.4 % of profits2014: 11.3 % of profits2015: 11.2 % of profits2016: 10.9 % of profits2017: 10.9 % of profits2018: 10.8 % of profits2019: 12 % of profits

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of profits.

Analysis

The most recent figure for paying taxes: labor tax and contributions in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland is 12.0%, measured in 2019. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.

The figure is up 11.1% on the previous year and up 9.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, paying taxes: labor tax and contributions in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland peaked at 12.0% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 10.8%, in 2010.

That places United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 119th out of 190 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.

Paying taxes: Labor tax and contributions in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, year by year

Annual values for Paying taxes: Labor tax and contributions (% of profits) in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 2005 to 2019.
Year % of profits Change
2005 11.4%
2006 11.3% -0.9%
2007 11.3% +0.0%
2008 11.2% -0.9%
2009 11.0% -1.8%
2010 10.8% -1.8%
2011 11.0% +1.9%
2012 10.9% -0.9%
2013 11.4% +4.6%
2014 11.3% -0.9%
2015 11.2% -0.9%
2016 10.9% -2.7%
2017 10.9% +0.0%
2018 10.8% -0.9%
2019 12.0% +11.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 11.2% 11.0% 11.4% 5
2010s 11.1% 10.8% 12.0% 10

Countries ranked near United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

  1. 118 Antigua and Barbuda 12.1% compare
  2. 120 Indonesia 11.6% compare
  3. 121 Qatar 11.3% compare
  4. 121 Sierra Leone 11.3% compare
  5. 121 Uganda 11.3% compare
  6. 121 Yemen 11.3% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is paying taxes: labor tax and contributions in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Paying taxes: labor tax and contributions in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland was 12.0% in 2019, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest paying taxes: labor tax and contributions recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
The highest recorded value was 12.0% in 2019.
What is the lowest paying taxes: labor tax and contributions recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
The lowest recorded value was 10.8% in 2010.
How does United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank for paying taxes: labor tax and contributions?
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 119th out of 190 countries with data for 2019.
Is paying taxes: labor tax and contributions rising or falling in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Over the last ten years it is up 9.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 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.