Chart 4.1 Public expenditures on labor market programs as a percent of GDP, 2004-05
Percent
U.S. |
0.5% |
Canada |
1.0% |
Australia |
1.0% |
Japan |
0.7% |
Korea |
0.3% |
New Zealand |
1.0% |
Austria |
2.0% |
Denmark |
4.5% |
France |
2.7% |
Germany |
3.5% |
Ireland |
1.5% |
Netherlands |
3.7% |
Norway |
1.7% |
Portugal |
2.0% |
Spain |
2.2% |
Sweden |
2.6% |
U.K. |
0.8% |
Chart 4.2 Measures of regulation on labor and product markets, 2003
Blue equals Labor market
Yellow equals Product market
Scale 0-6 from least to most restrictive
U.S. |
blue equals 0.7 | yellow equals 1.0 |
Canada |
blue equals 1.1 | yellow equals 1.2 |
Mexico |
blue equals 3.2 | yellow equals 2.2 |
Australia |
blue equals 1.5 | yellow equals 0.9 |
Japan |
blue equals 1.8 | yellow equals 1.3 |
Korea |
blue equals 2.0 | yellow equals 1.5 |
New Zealand |
blue equals 1.3 | yellow equals 1.1 |
Austria |
blue equals 2.2 | yellow equals 1.4 |
Denmark |
blue equals 1.8 | yellow equals 1.1 |
France |
blue equals 2.9 | yellow equals 1.7 |
Germany |
blue equals 2.5 | yellow equals 1.4 |
Ireland |
blue equals 1.3 | yellow equals 1.1 |
Italy |
blue equals 2.4 | yellow equals 1.9 |
Netherlands |
blue equals 2.3 | yellow equals 1.4 |
Norway |
blue equals 2.6 | yellow equals 1.5 |
Portugal |
blue equals 3.5 | yellow equals 1.6 |
Spain |
blue equals 3.1 | yellow equals 1.6 |
Sweden |
blue equals 2.6 | yellow equals 1.2 |
U.K. |
blue equals 1.1 | yellow equals 0.9 |
Chart 4.3 Share of labor costs taken by tax and social security contributions, 2005
Percent
U.S. |
29.1% |
Canada |
31.6% |
Mexico |
18.2% |
Australia |
28.3% |
Japan |
27.7% |
Korea |
17.3% |
New Zealand |
20.5% |
Austria |
47.4% |
Denmark |
41.4% |
France |
50.1% |
Germany |
51.8% |
Ireland |
25.7% |
Italy |
45.4% |
Netherlands |
38.6% |
Norway |
37.3% |
Portugal |
36.2% |
Spain |
39.0% |
Sweden |
47.9% |
U.K. |
33.5% |
Chart 4.4 Dependency ratios, 2005
Ratio
U.S. |
0.49 |
Canada |
0.44 |
Mexico |
0.59 |
Australia |
0.49 |
Japan |
0.51 |
Korea |
0.39 |
New Zealand |
0.51 |
EU-15 |
0.50 |
Austria |
0.48 |
Denmark |
0.51 |
France |
0.54 |
Germany |
0.50 |
Ireland |
0.47 |
Italy |
0.50 |
Netherlands |
0.48 |
Norway |
0.52 |
Portugal |
0.48 |
Spain |
0.45 |
Sweden |
0.53 |
U.K. |
0.52 |
Chart 4.5 Share of labor costs taken by tax and social security contributions, 2005
Percent
U.S. |
20% |
Canada |
61% |
Mexico |
59% |
Australia |
31% |
Japan |
22% |
Korea |
70% |
New Zealand |
44% |
Singapore |
322% |
Austria |
81% |
Denmark |
60% |
France |
45% |
Germany |
59% |
Ireland |
91% |
Italy |
42% |
Netherlands |
117% |
Norway |
52% |
Portugal |
54% |
Spain |
41% |
Sweden |
64% |
U.K. |
38% |