# Tax wedge: Couple, 2 children · 100% + 67% average wages by country: data and definition

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# Tax wedge: Couple, 2 children · 100% + 67% average wages

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 ↗](https://www.oecd.org/en/publications/taxing-wages-2026_3a5169ef-en.html)

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## Covered economies, 2023

| Economy | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Australia | 27.4% |
| Austria | 37.4% |
| Belgium | 44.9% |
| Canada | 29.0% |
| Chile | 4.1% |
| Colombia | -5.1% |
| Costa Rica | 27.7% |
| Czechia | 34.6% |
| Denmark | 31.5% |
| Estonia | 33.0% |
| Finland | 38.6% |
| France | 40.6% |
| Germany | 40.5% |
| Greece | 37.8% |
| Hungary | 35.0% |
| Iceland | 29.8% |
| Ireland | 26.0% |
| Israel | 15.7% |
| Italy | 36.1% |
| Japan | 30.1% |
| Korea, Rep. | 17.9% |
| Latvia | 33.2% |
| Lithuania | 32.1% |
| Luxembourg | 31.2% |
| Mexico | 19.9% |
| Netherlands | 28.2% |
| New Zealand | 19.1% |
| Norway | 32.7% |
| Poland | 24.7% |
| Portugal | 36.2% |
| Slovak Republic | 28.1% |
| Slovenia | 35.9% |
| Spain | 37.5% |
| Sweden | 38.4% |
| Switzerland | 17.2% |
| Turkiye | 36.2% |
| United Kingdom | 27.1% |
| United States | 24.6% |

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