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 law: ILO Conventions ratified
- Data Protection: Not recognised by EU as having adequate protection