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
Paying taxes: Labor tax and contributions in United States of America, 2005–2019
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.6% | 9.6% | 9.6% | 5 |
| 2010s | 9.8% | 9.7% | 10.0% | 10 |
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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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About this data
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.