Table 1: Tax Wedge on Average Income, OECD, 2000 – 2012
The Tax Wedge, or Combined TaxA tax is a mandatory payment or charge collected by local, state, and national governments from individuals or businesses to cover the costs of general government services, goods, and activities. Rate of Personal Income Tax, Payroll, and Employer Portion of Payroll Tax as Percent of Income at the Average Labor Income by OECD Country, 2000 – 2012
| OECD Country |
| Australia |
| Austria |
| Belgium |
| Canada |
| Chile |
| Czech Republic |
| Denmark |
| Estonia |
| Finland |
| France |
| Germany |
| Greece |
| Hungary |
| Iceland |
| Ireland |
| Israel |
| Italy |
| Japan |
| Korea |
| Luxembourg |
| Mexico |
| Netherlands |
| New Zealand |
| Norway |
| Poland |
| Portugal |
| Slovak Republic |
| Slovenia |
| Spain |
| Sweden |
| Switzerland |
| Turkey |
| United Kingdom |
| United States |
| 2000 | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 |
| 30.4% | 27.6% | 28.0% | 28.2% | 28.2% | 28.5% | 27.9% | 27.3% | 26.9% | 27.2% | 26.8% | 26.7% | 27.2% |
| 47.3% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 47.4% | 48.1% | 48.0% | 48.3% | 48.6% | 49.0% | 48.9% | 48.2% | 48.5% | 48.9% |
| 57.1% | 56.7% | 56.3% | 55.7% | 55.4% | 55.5% | 55.5% | 55.6% | 55.9% | 56.0% | 55.9% | 56.1% | 56.0% |
| 33.2% | 32.0% | 32.1% | 32.0% | 32.0% | 31.9% | 31.9% | 31.2% | 31.3% | 30.8% | 30.5% | 30.7% | 30.8% |
| 7.0% | 7.0% | 7.0% | 7.0% | 7.0% | 7.0% | 7.0% | 7.0% | 7.0% | 7.0% | 7.0% | 7.0% | 7.0% |
| 42.6% | 42.6% | 43.0% | 43.2% | 43.5% | 43.7% | 42.5% | 42.9% | 43.4% | 42.4% | 42.1% | 42.6% | 42.4% |
| 44.1% | 43.3% | 42.4% | 42.4% | 41.0% | 40.9% | 41.0% | 41.1% | 40.9% | 38.9% | 38.6% | 38.8% | 38.9% |
| 41.3% | 41.0% | 42.1% | 42.3% | 41.5% | 39.9% | 39.0% | 39.0% | 38.4% | 40.4% | 40.1% | 40.3% | 40.4% |
| 47.8% | 46.4% | 45.9% | 45.0% | 44.5% | 44.6% | 44.0% | 43.9% | 43.8% | 42.5% | 42.3% | 42.3% | 42.5% |
| 49.6% | 49.8% | 49.8% | 49.8% | 49.9% | 50.0% | 50.1% | 49.2% | 49.7% | 50.2% | 49.8% | 49.9% | 50.2% |
| 52.9% | 51.9% | 52.5% | 53.2% | 52.2% | 52.1% | 52.3% | 51.9% | 51.5% | 49.7% | 49.2% | 49.8% | 49.7% |
| 35.2% | 34.7% | 35.1% | 35.2% | 35.8% | 35.2% | 35.8% | 37.0% | 41.0% | 41.9% | 39.1% | 42.4% | 41.9% |
| 54.6% | 55.8% | 53.7% | 50.8% | 51.8% | 51.1% | 52.0% | 54.5% | 54.1% | 49.4% | 46.6% | 49.5% | 49.4% |
| 26.2% | 26.9% | 28.5% | 29.3% | 29.8% | 29.7% | 29.5% | 28.1% | 30.9% | 34.5% | 33.4% | 34.1% | 34.5% |
| 35.2% | 31.3% | 29.7% | 29.8% | 30.7% | 31.0% | 29.2% | 27.2% | 22.3% | 25.9% | 25.8% | 25.8% | 25.9% |
| 29.0% | 29.5% | 30.0% | 27.1% | 25.3% | 24.9% | 23.5% | 24.1% | 21.7% | 19.2% | 19.4% | 19.4% | 19.2% |
| 46.9% | 46.4% | 46.4% | 45.7% | 46.0% | 45.7% | 45.9% | 46.2% | 46.6% | 47.6% | 47.2% | 47.6% | 47.6% |
| 24.8% | 24.9% | 30.5% | 27.4% | 27.3% | 27.7% | 28.8% | 29.3% | 29.5% | 31.2% | 30.2% | 30.8% | 31.2% |
| 16.3% | 16.4% | 16.1% | 16.3% | 17.0% | 17.3% | 18.1% | 19.7% | 20.0% | 21.0% | 20.1% | 20.5% | 21.0% |
| 37.5% | 35.8% | 32.9% | 33.5% | 33.9% | 34.7% | 35.3% | 36.3% | 34.7% | 35.8% | 34.3% | 36.2% | 35.8% |
| 12.6% | 13.2% | 15.8% | 16.8% | 15.3% | 14.7% | 15.0% | 15.9% | 15.1% | 19.0% | 15.5% | 18.7% | 19.0% |
| 39.7% | 37.2% | 37.4% | 37.1% | 38.8% | 38.9% | 38.3% | 38.2% | 39.2% | 38.6% | 38.1% | 38.0% | 38.6% |
| 19.4% | 19.4% | 19.4% | 19.5% | 19.6% | 19.9% | 20.2% | 20.8% | 20.5% | 16.4% | 17.0% | 15.9% | 16.4% |
| 38.6% | 39.2% | 38.6% | 38.1% | 38.1% | 37.2% | 37.4% | 37.5% | 37.6% | 37.6% | 37.3% | 37.6% | 37.6% |
| 38.2% | 38.0% | 38.0% | 38.2% | 38.4% | 38.7% | 39.0% | 38.2% | 34.7% | 35.5% | 34.2% | 34.3% | 35.5% |
| 37.3% | 36.4% | 37.6% | 37.4% | 37.4% | 36.8% | 37.1% | 37.7% | 36.9% | 36.7% | 37.1% | 38.0% | 36.7% |
| 41.9% | 42.5% | 42.1% | 42.5% | 42.2% | 38.0% | 38.3% | 38.4% | 38.8% | 39.6% | 37.9% | 38.8% | 39.6% |
| 46.3% | 46.2% | 46.1% | 46.2% | 46.3% | 45.6% | 45.3% | 43.3% | 42.9% | 42.3% | 42.5% | 42.6% | 42.3% |
| 38.6% | 38.9% | 39.1% | 38.6% | 38.8% | 39.0% | 39.1% | 39.0% | 38.0% | 41.4% | 39.7% | 40.0% | 41.4% |
| 50.1% | 49.1% | 47.8% | 48.2% | 48.4% | 48.1% | 47.8% | 45.3% | 44.8% | 42.8% | 42.8% | 42.8% | 42.8% |
| 21.6% | 21.6% | 21.7% | 21.2% | 20.9% | 20.9% | 20.9% | 21.1% | 21.4% | 21.5% | 21.6% | 21.9% | 21.5% |
| 40.4% | 43.6% | 42.5% | 42.2% | 42.8% | 42.8% | 42.7% | 42.7% | 39.9% | 38.2% | 37.9% | 38.2% | 38.2% |
| 32.6% | 32.2% | 32.3% | 33.8% | 33.9% | 33.9% | 34.0% | 34.1% | 32.8% | 32.3% | 32.6% | 32.7% | 32.3% |
| 30.4% | 30.3% | 30.1% | 29.9% | 29.8% | 29.7% | 29.9% | 29.7% | 30.5% | 29.6% | 30.5% | 29.6% | 29.6% |
Source: OECD Tax Database
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