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 |
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1 | Belgium | 55.6% | 2001 | |
2 | Germany | 50.7% | 2001 | |
3 | Sweden | 48.6% | 2001 | |
4 | France | 48.3% | 2001 | |
5 | Italy | 46.2% | 2001 | |
6 | Finland | 45.9% | 2001 | |
7 | Austria | 44.7% | 2001 | |
8 | Denmark | 44.2% | 2001 | |
9 | Czech Republic | 43% | 2001 | |
10 | Poland | 42.9% | 2001 | |
11 | Netherlands | 42.3% | 2001 | |
12 | Slovakia | 42% | 2001 | |
13 | Spain | 37.9% | 2001 | |
14 | Norway | 37% | 2001 | |
15 | Greece | 36% | 2001 | |
16 | Luxembourg | 33.9% | 2001 | |
17 | Portugal | 32.5% | 2001 | |
18 | Canada | 30.2% | 2001 | |
19 | United States | 30% | 2001 | |
20 | United Kingdom | 29.7% | 2001 | |
21 | Switzerland | 29.5% | 2001 | |
22 | Ireland | 25.8% | 2001 | |
23 | Iceland | 25.7% | 2001 | |
24 | Japan | 24.2% | 2001 | |
25 | Australia | 23.1% | 2001 | |
26 | New 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.