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% |
Rep. of Korea |
0.3% |
New Zealand |
1.0% |
Austria |
2.0% |
Denmark |
4.5% |
France |
2.7% |
Germany |
3.5% |
Ireland |
1.5% |
Italy |
1.4% |
Netherlands |
3.7% |
Norway |
1.6% |
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 |
Rep. of 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. |
28.9% |
Canada |
31.9% |
Mexico |
14.7% |
Australia |
28.3% |
Japan |
27.7% |
Rep. of Korea |
17.3% |
New Zealand |
20.4% |
EU-15 |
42.2% |
Austria |
47.9% |
Denmark |
41.1% |
France |
50.1% |
Germany |
52.4% |
Ireland |
23.5% |
Italy |
45.4% |
Netherlands |
38.9% |
Norway |
37.2% |
Portugal |
36.3% |
Spain |
38.9% |
Sweden |
48.1% |
U.K. |
33.7% |
Chart 4.4 Dependency ratios, 2005 and projections to 2025
Blue equals 2005
Yellow equals 2025
Ratio
| U.S. | blue equals 0.49% | yellow equals 0.58% |
| Canada | blue equals 0.44% | yellow equals 0.57% |
| Mexico | blue equals 0.58% | yellow equals 0.47% |
| Australia | blue equals 0.48% | yellow equals 0.59% |
| Japan | blue equals 0.51% | yellow equals 0.68% |
| Rep. of Korea | blue equals 0.39% | yellow equals 0.47% |
| New Zealand | blue equals 0.51% | yellow equals 0.57% |
| EU-15 | blue equals 0.50% | yellow equals 0.59% |
| Austria | blue equals 0.47% | yellow equals 0.56% |
| Denmark | blue equals 0.51% | yellow equals 0.60% |
| France | blue equals 0.53% | yellow equals 0.62% |
| Germany | blue equals 0.50% | yellow equals 0.60% |
Ireland |
blue equals 0.47% | yellow equals 0.51% |
| Italy | blue equals 0.51% | yellow equals 0.59% |
| Netherlands | blue equals 0.48% | yellow equals 0.60% |
| Norway | blue equals 0.52% | yellow equals 0.59% |
| Portugal | blue equals 0.48% | yellow equals 0.55% |
| Spain | blue equals 0.45% | yellow equals 0.55% |
| Sweden | blue equals 0.53% | yellow equals 0.64% |
| U.K. | blue equals 0.52% | yellow equals 0.59% |
Chart 4.5 Trade in goods as a percent of GDP, 2005
Percent
U.S. |
21% |
Canada |
61% |
Mexico |
58% |
Australia |
33% |
Japan |
25% |
Rep. of Korea |
69% |
New Zealand |
44% |
Singapore |
368% |
Austria |
81% |
Denmark |
64% |
France |
45% |
Germany |
63% |
Ireland |
90% |
Italy |
43% |
Netherlands |
128% |
Norway |
56% |
Portugal |
57% |
Spain |
41% |
Sweden |
68% |
U.K. |
40% |