Core Facts Population:  55M GDP:  USD 63 billion GDP per head:  USD 1,309 Unemployment (2017):  4% Regulatory Government spending:  32% of GDP Personal income tax:  25% Corporation tax:  25% World corruption ranking 2016:  136th Transparency International Ease of doing business ranking:  170th Business Freedom Index Labour law:  ILO Conventions ratified Data Protection:  Not recognised by

Core Facts Population:  196M GDP:  USD 271 billion GDP per head:  USD 1,143 Workforce:  57M Unemployment (2017):  5.9% Average high skilled monthly income (2017):  USD 416 Regulatory Government spending:  67% of GDP Personal income tax:  20% Corporation tax:  32% World corruption ranking 2016:  116th Transparency International Ease of doing business ranking:  144th Business Freedom Index Labour

Core Facts Population:  165M GDP:  USD 195 billion GDP per head:  USD 973 Workforce:  54.1M Unemployment (2017):  4.3% Average monthly income (2017):  USD 92 Regulatory Government spending:  27% of GDP Personal income tax:  73% Corporation tax:  25% World corruption ranking 2016:  145th Transparency International Ease of doing business ranking:  176th  Business Freedom Index Labour law: 

Core Facts Population:  4.6M GDP:  USD 174 billion GDP per head:  USD 36,800 Workforce:  2.5M Unemployment (2017):  4.9% Average monthly wages (2017):  USD 3,380 Regulatory Government debt:  24.6% of GDP Personal income tax:  33% Corporation tax:  28% World corruption ranking 2016:  1st Transparency International Ease of doing business ranking:  1st Business Freedom Index Labour law:  ILO Conventions ratified Data protection:  Recognised by EU as having adequate

Core Facts Population:  95.4M GDP:  USD 194 billion GDP per head:  USD 1685 Workforce:  53M Unemployment (2017):  2.11% Average high skilled monthly income (2017):  USD 530 Regulatory Government debt:  58% of GDP Personal income tax:  35% Corporation tax:  20% World corruption ranking 2016:  113th  Transparency International Ease of doing business ranking:  82nd  Business Freedom Index Labour