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>(highest costs in the world for employment) I was curious about that, but apparently it's not, both Norway and Switzerland are more expensive than Belgium (at
by ama729 12y ago
>(highest costs in the world for employment)
I was curious about that, but apparently it's not, both Norway and Switzerland are more expensive than Belgium (at least in manufacturing):
http://www.bls.gov/fls/ichcc.htm http://www.bls.gov/fls/ichcc.htm
- vidarh 12y agoThey're apparently the highest taxed OECD country when you add together income tax, VAT and both employee and employee social security contributions. Perhaps that's what he was thinking of.
- NicoJuicy 12y agoIndeed. But not only that, countries like Norway give you more "bang for the buck", meaning free education, ... Not only that, but Norway and Switzerland have one of the highest per capita income in the world, Switzerland even has a minimal income of 2800$ / month! Per comparison, Belgium is on #17, Norway on #2 and Switzerland on #4. Living in Belgium, i only notice an enormous inefficiency and a complex accounting system, both are hurting SMB's.
- seanmcdirmid 12y agoSwitzerland is as "low income tax/we want you to work" as it gets in Europe. The closest to a red EU country as it gets (but still much more responsible than any us state).
- ama729 12y agoIndeed, that's what Chart 3 is implying, but housing in Switzerland is also a big problem IIRC.
- seanmcdirmid 12y agoYep. I still have nightmares about dealing with the gerance in Lausanne.
- yangyang 12y agoSwitzerland is not part of the EU.
- seanmcdirmid 12y agoRats, of course its not. Not sure why I said it was.
- rmc 12y agoIt's amazing what the government can do when they have all those corrupt bank accounts.
- rmc 12y agoOh dear god yes. Norway and Switzerland are mostly funded by oil and banks. I've paid €90 a night for a youth hostel in Switzerland, and a friend paid €11 a beer in Norway.