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DEFINITION:
Tax on employer's contribution of social security as a percentage of total tax collected by the country. Data is for 2002.
CONTENTS
| # | COUNTRY | AMOUNT | DATE | GRAPH |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Czech Republic | 28.3% | 2002 | |
| 2 | France | 25.3% | 2002 | |
| 3 | Slovakia | 25% | 2002 | |
| 4 | Spain | 24.9% | 2002 | |
| 5 | Sweden | 24.3% | 2002 | |
| 6 | Hungary | 23.8% | 2002 | |
| 7 | Italy | 20.4% | 2002 | |
| 8 | Finland | 20% | 2002 | |
| 9 | Germany | 19.8% | 2002 | |
| 10 | Belgium | 19% | 2002 | |
| 11 | Japan | 17.6% | 2002 | |
| Group of 7 countries (G7) average (profile) | 16.31% | 2002 | ||
| 12 | Austria | 15.8% | 2002 | |
| 13 | Greece | 15.5% | 2002 | |
| High income OECD countries average (profile) | 14.5% | 2002 | ||
| 14 | Norway | 13.7% | 2002 | |
| 15 | United States | 13% | 2002 | |
| 16 | Luxembourg | 12.4% | 2002 | |
| 17 | Switzerland | 11.8% | 2002 | |
| 18 | Netherlands | 11.7% | 2002 | |
| =19 | Ireland | 9.6% | 2002 | |
| =19 | United Kingdom | 9.6% | 2002 | |
| 21 | Turkey | 9.1% | 2002 | |
| 22 | Canada | 8.5% | 2002 | |
| 23 | Iceland | 7.9% | 2002 | |
| 24 | South Korea | 7.7% | 2002 | |
| 25 | Denmark | 0.7% | 2002 | |
| =26 | Australia | 0.0 | 2002 | |
| =26 | New Zealand | 0.0 | 2002 |
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Interesting observations about Economy > Tax > Components of taxation > Social security > Contribution by employer
- France ranked first for tax > components of taxation > social security > contribution by employer amongst Group of 7 countries (G7) in 2002.
- 25 of the bottom 27 countries by tax > components of taxation > social security > contribution by employer are High income OECD.
- 9 of the top 10 countries by tax > components of taxation > social security > contribution by employer are Christian.
- Czech Republic ranked first for tax > components of taxation > social security > contribution by employer amongst European Union in 2002.
- All of the top 4 countries by tax > components of taxation > social security > contribution by employer are European.
- Australia ranked last for tax > components of taxation > social security > contribution by employer amongst Non-religious countries in 2002.
- United States ranked first for tax > components of taxation > social security > contribution by employer amongst English speaking countries in 2002.
- Ireland ranked last for tax > components of taxation > social security > contribution by employer amongst Eurozone in 2002.
- Canada ranked third last for tax > components of taxation > social security > contribution by employer amongst NATO countries in 2002.
- 3 of the top 4 countries by tax > components of taxation > social security > contribution by employer are Catholic.