The tax wedge for the average single worker in the United States increased by 1.2 percentage points from 27.2% in 2020 to 28.4% in 2021. The OECD average tax wedge in 2021 was 34.6% (2020, 34.6%). In 2021, the United States had the 30th lowest tax wedge among the 38 OECD member countries, compared with 31st in 2020.
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