What is Tax Wedge?

Share of total labour costs taken by income tax and social security contributions for a single worker without children earning 67% of the average wage.

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Tax Wedge: Share of total labour costs taken by income tax and social security contributions for a single worker without children earning 67% of the average wage.

Unit: % of labour cost Source: Eurostat / OECD (earn_nt_net:P1_NCH_AW67)

Definition

Share of total labour costs taken by income tax and social security contributions for a single worker without children earning 67% of the average wage.

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Share of total labour costs taken by income tax and social security contributions for a single worker without children earning 67% of the average wage.

Tax Wedge data is sourced from Eurostat / OECD, using indicator code earn_nt_net:P1_NCH_AW67.

Tax Wedge is measured in % of labour cost.