Paying taxes: Labor tax and contributions in Uruguay

Uruguay: Paying taxes: Labor tax and contributions was 15.6% in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
15.6%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
88th
of 190 countries
All-time high
15.6%
in 2009
All-time low
6.9%
in 2005
Years of data
15
2005–2019

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

0510152005201220192005: 6.9 % of profits2006: 6.9 % of profits2007: 6.9 % of profits2008: 9.9 % of profits2009: 15.6 % of profits2010: 15.6 % of profits2011: 15.6 % of profits2012: 15.6 % of profits2013: 15.6 % of profits2014: 15.6 % of profits2015: 15.6 % of profits2016: 15.6 % of profits2017: 15.6 % of profits2018: 15.6 % of profits2019: 15.6 % of profits

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of profits.

Analysis

In 2019, paying taxes: labor tax and contributions in Uruguay stood at 15.6%. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.

The figure is unchanged over ten years.

Over the whole period, paying taxes: labor tax and contributions in Uruguay peaked at 15.6% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 6.9%, in 2005.

Uruguay ranks 88th of 190 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

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

Annual values for Paying taxes: Labor tax and contributions (% of profits) in Uruguay, 2005 to 2019.
Year % of profits Change
2005 6.9%
2006 6.9% +0.0%
2007 6.9% +0.0%
2008 9.9% +43.5%
2009 15.6% +57.6%
2010 15.6% +0.0%
2011 15.6% +0.0%
2012 15.6% +0.0%
2013 15.6% +0.0%
2014 15.6% +0.0%
2015 15.6% +0.0%
2016 15.6% +0.0%
2017 15.6% +0.0%
2018 15.6% +0.0%
2019 15.6% +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 9.2% 6.9% 15.6% 5
2010s 15.6% 15.6% 15.6% 10

Countries ranked near Uruguay

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  3. 87 Norway 15.9% compare
  4. 89 Luxembourg 15.4% compare
  5. 90 Pakistan 15.0% compare
  6. 91 Ghana 14.7% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is paying taxes: labor tax and contributions in Uruguay?
Paying taxes: labor tax and contributions in Uruguay was 15.6% in 2019, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest paying taxes: labor tax and contributions recorded in Uruguay?
The highest recorded value was 15.6% in 2009.
What is the lowest paying taxes: labor tax and contributions recorded in Uruguay?
The lowest recorded value was 6.9% in 2005.
How does Uruguay rank for paying taxes: labor tax and contributions?
Uruguay ranks 88th out of 190 countries with data for 2019.
Is paying taxes: labor tax and contributions rising or falling in Uruguay?
Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Uruguay 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.