Labor Taxes Accross the OECD

Author: Jerome Cukier published on OECD Factblog

It is tempting to grumble about taxes no matter where you live - this viz from Jerome Cukier puts everything in perspective. For each OECD country, taxes and transfers are displayed as a percentage of total labor costs. This viz may not be complex, but we find its clean lines and simple formatting quite beautiful.

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Transfers in the US are significantly below the average (as a percentage of labor costs), although that may change with the new healthcare bill.

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