Chart 4.1 Public expenditures on labor market programs as a percent of GDP, 2005-06
Percent
U.S. |
0.4% |
Canada |
1.0% |
Australia |
1.1% |
Japan |
0.7% |
Republic of Korea |
0.4% |
New Zealand |
0.8% |
Austria |
2.1% |
Denmark |
4.3% |
France |
2.5% |
Germany |
3.3% |
Ireland |
1.5% |
Italy |
1.4% |
Netherlands |
3.4% |
Norway |
1.6% |
Portugal |
2.0% |
Spain |
2.2% |
Sweden |
2.5% |
U.K. |
0.7% |
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 |
Republic 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, 2006
Percent
U.S. |
28.9% |
Canada |
32.1% |
Mexico |
15.0% |
Australia |
28.1% |
Japan |
28.8% |
Republic of Korea |
18.1% |
New Zealand |
20.9% |
EU-15 |
42.6% |
Austria |
48.1% |
Denmark |
41.3% |
France |
50.2% |
Germany |
52.5% |
Ireland |
23.1% |
Italy |
45.2% |
Netherlands |
44.4% |
Norway |
37.3% |
Portugal |
36.3% |
Spain |
39.1% |
Sweden |
47.9% |
U.K. |
33.9% |
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 | |
Republic 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 |
32% |
Japan |
24% |
Republic of Korea |
69% |
New Zealand |
44% |
Singapore |
368% |
Austria |
83% |
Denmark |
62% |
France |
46% |
Germany |
63% |
Ireland |
88% |
Italy |
43% |
Netherlands |
123% |
Norway |
54% |
Portugal |
54% |
Spain |
43% |
Sweden |
68% |
U.K. |
41% |