Taxes on payroll and workforce, Ratio of this level of government's in Austria

Austria: Taxes on payroll and workforce, Ratio of this level of government's was 0.6115 in 2020. ▬ Flat

Latest (2020)
0.6115
Change on year
up 0.6%
World rank
29th
of 37 countries
All-time high
0.6565
in 2010
All-time low
0.6077
in 2019
Years of data
26
1995–2020

Taxes on payroll and workforce, Ratio of this level of government's in Austria, 1995–2020

00.20.40.61995200720201995: 0.6391996: 0.6361997: 0.6341998: 0.6341999: 0.6312000: 0.6342001: 0.6352002: 0.6332003: 0.6332004: 0.6312005: 0.6282006: 0.6312007: 0.6282008: 0.6422009: 0.6562010: 0.6562011: 0.6542012: 0.6522013: 0.652014: 0.6512015: 0.652016: 0.652017: 0.6292018: 0.6132019: 0.6082020: 0.612

Source: International Monetary Fund.

Analysis

The most recent figure for taxes on payroll and workforce, ratio of this level of government's in Austria is 0.6115, measured in 2020.

That represents a change of up 0.6% on the previous year and down 6.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, taxes on payroll and workforce, ratio of this level of government's in Austria peaked at 0.6565 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.6077, in 2019.

Austria ranks 29th of 37 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

Taxes on payroll and workforce, Ratio of this level of government's in Austria, year by year

Annual values for Taxes on payroll and workforce, Ratio of this level of government's revenue from this item to total general government revenue from this item, Percent (Central government) in Austria, 1995 to 2020.
Year Value Change
1995 0.6388
1996 0.6358 -0.5%
1997 0.6338 -0.3%
1998 0.6338 +0.0%
1999 0.6312 -0.4%
2000 0.634 +0.4%
2001 0.6352 +0.2%
2002 0.633 -0.4%
2003 0.6327 -0.0%
2004 0.6309 -0.3%
2005 0.6283 -0.4%
2006 0.6309 +0.4%
2007 0.6284 -0.4%
2008 0.6425 +2.2%
2009 0.6555 +2.0%
2010 0.6565 +0.1%
2011 0.6544 -0.3%
2012 0.6524 -0.3%
2013 0.65 -0.4%
2014 0.6508 +0.1%
2015 0.6496 -0.2%
2016 0.6497 +0.0%
2017 0.6291 -3.2%
2018 0.6129 -2.6%
2019 0.6077 -0.8%
2020 0.6115 +0.6%

Austria compared with similar countries

  • Austria's 0.6115 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1, 61% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
  • Austria's 0.6115 is below the median for high income countries, which is 1, 61% of the median. (24 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.6347 0.6312 0.6388 5
2000s 0.6351 0.6283 0.6555 10
2010s 0.6413 0.6077 0.6565 10
2020s 0.6115 0.6115 0.6115 1

Countries ranked near Austria

  1. 26 Hungary 0.981 compare
  2. 27 Cyprus 0.902 compare
  3. 28 Bosnia and Herzegovina 0.7003 compare
  4. 30 France 0.2901 compare
  5. 31 Australia 0.0412 compare
  6. 32 Canada 0
  7. 32 Kazakhstan 0
  8. 32 Mexico 0
  9. 32 Serbia 0
  10. 32 Ukraine 0 compare
  11. 32 United States of America 0

See the full ranking of 37 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is taxes on payroll and workforce, ratio of this level of government's in Austria?
Taxes on payroll and workforce, ratio of this level of government's in Austria was 0.6115 in 2020, according to International Monetary Fund.
What is the highest taxes on payroll and workforce, ratio of this level of government's recorded in Austria?
The highest recorded value was 0.6565 in 2010.
What is the lowest taxes on payroll and workforce, ratio of this level of government's recorded in Austria?
The lowest recorded value was 0.6077 in 2019.
How does Austria rank for taxes on payroll and workforce, ratio of this level of government's?
Austria ranks 29th out of 37 countries with data for 2020.
Is taxes on payroll and workforce, ratio of this level of government's rising or falling in Austria?
Over the last ten years it is down 6.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Austria data come from?
The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Taxes on payroll and workforce, Ratio of this level of government's revenue from this item to total general government revenue from this item, Percent (Central government). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Taxes on payroll and workforce, Ratio of this level of government's revenue from this item to total general government revenue from this item, Percent (Central government)
Source
International Monetary Fund
Licence
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Coverage
37 places, 693 data points, 1972–2020
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