Chart 4.1 Public expenditures on labor market programs as a percent of GDP, 2003-04
Percent
U.S. |
0.5% |
Canada |
1.1% |
Australia |
1.1% |
Japan |
0.8% |
Korea |
0.4% |
New Zealand |
1.3% |
Austria |
2.0% |
Denmark |
4.4% |
France |
2.9% |
Germany |
3.5% |
Ireland |
2.1% |
Netherlands |
3.9% |
Norway |
1.7% |
Portugal |
2.0% |
Spain |
2.3% |
Sweden |
2.5% |
U.K. |
0.9% |
Chart 4.2 Measures of regulation on labor and product markets
Blue equals Labor market
Yellow equals Product market
Scale 0-6 from least to most restrictive
U.S. |
blue equals 0.7 | yellow equals 1.4 |
Canada |
blue equals 1.1 | yellow equals 2.4 |
Mexico |
blue equals 3.2 | yellow equals na |
Australia |
blue equals 1.5 | yellow equals 1.6 |
Japan |
blue equals 1.8 | yellow equals 2.9 |
Korea |
blue equals 2.0 | yellow equals na |
New Zealand |
blue equals 1.3 | yellow equals 1.4 |
Austria |
blue equals 2.2 | yellow equals 3.2 |
Denmark |
blue equals 1.8 | yellow equals 2.9 |
France |
blue equals 2.9 | yellow equals 3.9 |
Germany |
blue equals 2.5 | yellow equals 2.4 |
Ireland |
blue equals 1.3 | yellow equals 4.0 |
Italy |
blue equals 2.4 | yellow equals 4.3 |
Netherlands |
blue equals 2.3 | yellow equals 3.0 |
Norway |
blue equals 2.6 | yellow equals 2.5 |
Portugal |
blue equals 3.5 | yellow equals 4.1 |
Spain |
blue equals 3.1 | yellow equals 3.2 |
Sweden |
blue equals 2.6 | yellow equals 2.2 |
U.K. |
blue equals 1.1 | yellow equals 1.0 |
Chart 4.3 Share of labor costs taken by tax and social security contributions, 2004
Percent
U.S. |
29.6% |
Canada |
32.3% |
Mexico |
15.4% |
Australia |
28.6% |
Japan |
26.6% |
Korea |
16.6% |
New Zealand |
20.7% |
Austria |
44.9% |
Denmark |
41.5% |
France |
47.4% |
Germany |
50.7% |
Ireland |
23.8% |
Italy |
45.7% |
Netherlands |
43.6% |
Norway |
36.9% |
Portugal |
32.6% |
Spain |
38.0% |
Sweden |
48.0% |
U.K. |
31.2% |
Chart 4.4 Dependency ratios, 2004
Ratio
U.S. |
0.49 |
Canada |
0.45 |
Mexico |
0.60 |
Australia |
0.49 |
Japan |
0.50 |
Korea |
0.39 |
New Zealand |
0.51 |
EU-15 |
0.50 |
Austria |
0.47 |
Denmark |
0.51 |
France |
0.54 |
Germany |
0.51 |
Ireland |
0.47 |
Italy |
0.50 |
Netherlands |
0.48 |
Norway |
0.53 |
Portugal |
0.48 |
Spain |
0.46 |
Sweden |
0.54 |
U.K. |
0.52 |
Chart 4.5 Share of labor costs taken by tax and social security contributions, 2004
Percent
U.S. |
19% |
Canada |
60% |
Mexico |
55% |
Australia |
31% |
Japan |
20% |
Korea |
62% |
New Zealand |
44% |
Singapore |
298% |
Austria |
77% |
Denmark |
59% |
France |
44% |
Germany |
56% |
Ireland |
95% |
Italy |
40% |
Netherlands |
109% |
Norway |
48% |
Portugal |
52% |
Spain |
42% |
Sweden |
61% |
U.K. |
39% |