Gross Pay After Taxes
The first table below shows take-home pay; gross pay after taxes. The second table shows Social Security payments as a percentage of pre-tax labor costs (source: OCED data from 2011).
Employees: Percentage of Gross Pay After Taxes
Country | Approximate Percentage |
Germany | ~ 60% |
Italy | ~ 70% |
France | ~ 71% |
U.K. | ~ 75% |
U.S. | ~ 76% |
Employers: Social Security as a Percentage of Pre-Tax Labor
Country | Approximate Percentage |
France | ~ 40% |
Italy | ~ 32% |
Germany | ~ 21% |
U.K. | ~ 75% |
U.S. | ~ 76% |