Table 22.  Pension contribution rates in OECD countries
Per cent of average earnings
                                    1967           1995
United States                        7.1           12.4
Japan                                5.5           16.5
Germany                             14.0           18.6
France                               8.5           19.8
Italy                               15.8           29.6
United Kingdom                       6.5           13.9
Canada                               5.9            5.4
Austria                             16.5           22.8
Belgium                             12.5           16.4
Denmark                              1.0            1.0
Finland                              6.5           17.9
Ireland                              5.2           15.7
Netherlands                         10.2           14.5
Norway                              12.8           22.0
Portugal                            13.5           13.9
Spain                               16.0           28.3
Sweden                               6.4           19.8
Switzerland                          4.0            8.4

Source:  Blöndal and Scarpetta (1998), The retirement decision in OECD
             countries, OECD Economics Department Working Paper no. 202.