asked the Minister for Social Welfare the rates of employers and employees PRSI or social security contributions in each of the OECD countries in (a) 1980 and (b) 1985.
Written Answers. - Social Security Contributions.
108.
The information requested by the Deputy is not readily available.
The following tables give comparative data on employers' and employees' social security contributions as a percentage of GDP, which may meet the Deputy's requirements. The latest information available relates to 1984.
Table 1.
Employers' Social Security contributions as percentage of GDP.
|
1980 |
1984 |
|
|
Australia |
— |
— |
|
Austria |
6.31 |
6.70 |
|
Belgium |
8.46 |
8.33 |
|
Canada |
2.13 |
2.75 |
|
Denmark |
0.34 |
0.95 |
|
Finland |
3.15 |
3.12 |
|
France |
12.27 |
12.86 |
|
Germany |
7.01 |
7.22 |
|
Greece |
4.23 |
5.01 |
|
Ireland |
3.19 |
3.65 |
|
Italy |
7.64 |
9.86 |
|
Japan |
3.78 |
4.16 |
|
Luxembourg |
6.76 |
5.79 |
|
Netherlands |
8.16 |
8.14 |
|
New Zealand |
— |
— |
|
Norway |
7.13 |
6.91 |
|
Portugal |
5.08 |
4.72 |
|
Spain |
9.10 |
8.83 |
|
Sweden |
13.64 |
12.66 |
|
Switzerland |
3.21 |
3.29 |
|
Turkey |
0.69 |
0.56 |
|
United Kingdom |
3.48 |
3.52 |
|
United States |
4.68 |
4.95 |
Source: Revenue Statistics of OECD Member Countries 1965-1985, OECD Paris 1986.
Table 2.
Employees' Social Security contributions as percentage of GDP.
|
1980 |
1984 |
|
|
Australia |
— |
— |
|
Austria |
5.25 |
5.40 |
|
Belgium |
3.79 |
5.56 |
|
Canada |
1.18 |
1.48 |
|
Denmark |
0.48 |
0.91 |
|
Finland |
— |
— |
|
France |
4.87 |
5.55 |
|
Germany |
5.80 |
5.99 |
|
Greece |
4.21 |
5.25 |
|
Ireland |
1.60 |
2.07 |
|
Italy |
1.96 |
2.82 |
|
Japan |
2.61 |
2.86 |
|
Luxembourg |
4.87 |
4.39 |
|
Netherlands |
7.21 |
8.46 |
|
New Zealand |
— |
— |
|
Norway |
2.37 |
2.58 |
|
Portugal |
3.24 |
3.27 |
|
Spain |
2.60 |
2.02 |
|
Sweden |
— |
— |
|
Switzerland |
3.18 |
3.27 |
|
Turkey |
0.37 |
0.27 |
|
United Kingdom |
2.28 |
3.28 |
|
United States |
3.02 |
3.24 |
Source: Revenue Statistics of OECD Member Countries 1965-1985, OECD Paris 1986.