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For this single-worker case, Canada’s total is 32.1%. The OECD average is 35.1%. Canada is below that average, but above the US at 30.0%.

Checked 2026-10-14. Each record says what the source can and cannot show.

What this covers

Place: A full set of 38 OECD countries for one single worker in 2025, with Canada and the OECD average marked.
Time covered: 2025

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This is a share of the whole cost of the job. It is not a share of take-home pay. Sales tax, property tax and most required payments to private plans are left out. The wage in each country is different.

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OECD: Taxing Wages 2026 ↗

OECD · 2026-04-22

Where to look: OECD: Taxing Wages 2026

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For this single-worker case, Canada’s total is 32.1%. The OECD average is 35.1%. Canada is below that average, but above the US at 30.0%.

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What this does not show: This is a share of the whole cost of the job. It is not a share of take-home pay. Sales tax, property tax and most required payments to private plans are left out. The wage in each country is different.

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