High income OECD countries Compared by Economy > Tax > Total tax wedge > Single worker
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DEFINITION:
The percentage of gross earnings given up in tax, including any social security contributions. Calculated for a single worker without children, earning 100 % of the average wage. Data for 2001, and only for selected OECD countries.
CONTENTS
# |
COUNTRY |
AMOUNT |
DATE |
GRAPH |
---|---|---|---|---|
1 | BelgiumBelgium | 55.6% | 2001 | |
2 | GermanyGermany | 50.7% | 2001 | |
3 | SwedenSweden | 48.6% | 2001 | |
4 | FranceFrance | 48.3% | 2001 | |
5 | ItalyItaly | 46.2% | 2001 | |
6 | FinlandFinland | 45.9% | 2001 | |
7 | AustriaAustria | 44.7% | 2001 | |
8 | DenmarkDenmark | 44.2% | 2001 | |
9 | Czech RepublicCzech Republic | 43% | 2001 | |
10 | PolandPoland | 42.9% | 2001 | |
11 | NetherlandsNetherlands | 42.3% | 2001 | |
12 | SlovakiaSlovakia | 42% | 2001 | |
13 | SpainSpain | 37.9% | 2001 | |
14 | NorwayNorway | 37% | 2001 | |
15 | GreeceGreece | 36% | 2001 | |
16 | LuxembourgLuxembourg | 33.9% | 2001 | |
17 | PortugalPortugal | 32.5% | 2001 | |
18 | CanadaCanada | 30.2% | 2001 | |
19 | United StatesUnited States | 30% | 2001 | |
20 | United KingdomUnited Kingdom | 29.7% | 2001 | |
21 | SwitzerlandSwitzerland | 29.5% | 2001 | |
22 | IrelandIreland | 25.8% | 2001 | |
23 | IcelandIceland | 25.7% | 2001 | |
24 | JapanJapan | 24.2% | 2001 | |
25 | AustraliaAustralia | 23.1% | 2001 | |
26 | New ZealandNew Zealand | 19.6% | 2001 |
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Interesting observations about Economy > Tax > Total tax wedge > Single worker
- Belgium ranked first for tax > total tax wedge > single worker amongst High income OECD countries in 2001.
- Germany ranked first for tax > total tax wedge > single worker amongst Group of 7 countries (G7) in 2001.
- All of the top 9 countries by tax > total tax wedge > single worker are Christian.
- All of the top 2 countries by tax > total tax wedge > single worker are Cold countries'.
- 23 of the bottom 29 countries by tax > total tax wedge > single worker are European.
- United Kingdom ranked second last for tax > total tax wedge > single worker amongst European Union in 2001.
- All of the top 3 countries by tax > total tax wedge > single worker are Heavily indebted.
- Australia ranked last for tax > total tax wedge > single worker amongst Non-religious countries in 2001.
- Ireland ranked last for tax > total tax wedge > single worker amongst Eurozone in 2001.
- Canada ranked third last for tax > total tax wedge > single worker amongst NATO countries in 2001.