Paying taxes: Labor tax and contributions in United States of America

United States of America: Paying taxes: Labor tax and contributions was 9.8% in 2019. ▬ Flat

Latest (2019)
9.8%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
134th
of 190 countries
All-time high
10.0%
in 2010
All-time low
9.6%
in 2005
Years of data
15
2005–2019

Paying taxes: Labor tax and contributions in United States of America, 2005–2019

02468102005201220192005: 9.6 % of profits2006: 9.6 % of profits2007: 9.6 % of profits2008: 9.6 % of profits2009: 9.6 % of profits2010: 10 % of profits2011: 10 % of profits2012: 10 % of profits2013: 9.7 % of profits2014: 9.7 % of profits2015: 9.8 % of profits2016: 9.8 % of profits2017: 9.8 % of profits2018: 9.8 % of profits2019: 9.8 % of profits

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of profits.

Analysis

In 2019, paying taxes: labor tax and contributions in United States of America stood at 9.8%.

The figure is up 2.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, paying taxes: labor tax and contributions in United States of America peaked at 10.0% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 9.6%, in 2005.

United States of America ranks 134th of 190 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Paying taxes: Labor tax and contributions in United States of America, year by year

Annual values for Paying taxes: Labor tax and contributions (% of profits) in United States of America, 2005 to 2019.
Year % of profits Change
2005 9.6%
2006 9.6% +0.0%
2007 9.6% +0.0%
2008 9.6% +0.0%
2009 9.6% +0.0%
2010 10.0% +4.2%
2011 10.0% +0.0%
2012 10.0% +0.0%
2013 9.7% -3.0%
2014 9.7% +0.0%
2015 9.8% +1.0%
2016 9.8% +0.0%
2017 9.8% +0.0%
2018 9.8% +0.0%
2019 9.8% +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 9.6% 9.6% 9.6% 5
2010s 9.8% 9.7% 10.0% 10

Countries ranked near United States of America

  1. 132 Burundi 10.2% compare
  2. 133 Kazakhstan 10.1% compare
  3. 135 Papua New Guinea 9.5% compare
  4. 136 Trinidad and Tobago 9.4% compare
  5. 137 Guyana 9.2% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is paying taxes: labor tax and contributions in United States of America?
Paying taxes: labor tax and contributions in United States of America was 9.8% in 2019, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest paying taxes: labor tax and contributions recorded in United States of America?
The highest recorded value was 10.0% in 2010.
What is the lowest paying taxes: labor tax and contributions recorded in United States of America?
The lowest recorded value was 9.6% in 2005.
How does United States of America rank for paying taxes: labor tax and contributions?
United States of America ranks 134th out of 190 countries with data for 2019.
Is paying taxes: labor tax and contributions rising or falling in United States of America?
Over the last ten years it is up 2.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this United States of America 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.