American Welfare State Data

Indicator
United States
OECD Average
Tax Revenue as % of GDP (2006)
28.3%
35.9%
Social Spending as % of GDP (2005)
15.9%
20.6%
Government Spending as % GDP (2004)
36.7%
42.7%
Govt. employ. as % of workforce (2005)
15.3%
NOT AVAILABLE

Source: SourceOECD, Statistical Abstract of the United States (2009)