Indicator field guide / OECD.AV_TW.C_C2.AW100.NOEARN_UNEMP
Tax wedge: Couple, 2 children · one average-wage earner
Income tax plus employee and employer social contributions and payroll taxes, less applicable cash benefits, divided by employer labour cost.
Unit: % of employer labour cost. Original provider definition and metadata ↗
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Covered economies, 2023
| Economy | Value |
|---|---|
| Australia | 22.7% |
| Austria | 32.7% |
| Belgium | 37.1% |
| Canada | 21.7% |
| Chile | 1.9% |
| Colombia | -4.2% |
| Costa Rica | 27.7% |
| Czechia | 23.7% |
| Denmark | 26.5% |
| Estonia | 30.9% |
| Finland | 39.7% |
| France | 39.1% |
| Germany | 32.9% |
| Greece | 37.4% |
| Hungary | 30.9% |
| Iceland | 20.8% |
| Ireland | 18.9% |
| Israel | 19.0% |
| Italy | 33.8% |
| Japan | 27.9% |
| Korea, Rep. | 15.2% |
| Latvia | 30.4% |
| Lithuania | 25.5% |
| Luxembourg | 21.2% |
| Mexico | 20.5% |
| Netherlands | 29.3% |
| New Zealand | 10.9% |
| Norway | 32.9% |
| Poland | 15.9% |
| Portugal | 29.8% |
| Slovak Republic | 16.4% |
| Slovenia | 29.1% |
| Spain | 35.8% |
| Sweden | 37.5% |
| Switzerland | 11.1% |
| Turkiye | 38.1% |
| United Kingdom | 26.9% |
| United States | 19.8% |
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