Indicator field guide / OECD.AV_TW.S_C0.AW167._Z
Tax wedge: Single, no children · 167% average wage
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 | 34.0% |
| Austria | 49.9% |
| Belgium | 58.8% |
| Canada | 35.5% |
| Chile | 8.3% |
| Colombia | 0.0% |
| Costa Rica | 29.5% |
| Czechia | 42.0% |
| Denmark | 41.7% |
| Estonia | 41.2% |
| Finland | 49.9% |
| France | 53.3% |
| Germany | 49.1% |
| Greece | 44.3% |
| Hungary | 41.2% |
| Iceland | 36.9% |
| Ireland | 42.5% |
| Israel | 34.0% |
| Italy | 54.0% |
| Japan | 35.9% |
| Korea, Rep. | 27.5% |
| Latvia | 42.9% |
| Lithuania | 40.6% |
| Luxembourg | 47.3% |
| Mexico | 23.6% |
| Netherlands | 41.9% |
| New Zealand | 25.8% |
| Norway | 43.4% |
| Poland | 36.0% |
| Portugal | 47.1% |
| Slovak Republic | 43.8% |
| Slovenia | 46.4% |
| Spain | 45.4% |
| Sweden | 49.5% |
| Switzerland | 27.5% |
| Turkiye | 42.0% |
| United Kingdom | 38.3% |
| United States | 34.3% |
Snapshot retrieval: 2026-11-02. Coverage is limited to the atlas comparison set. Download and limitations.