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United Kingdom: Social contributions by type of contributors: Employer, Percentage of gross domestic product (GDP)
7.91Percentage of gross domestic product (GDP) · 2018-6.1% since 2008
Eurostat table spr_rec_scon. Social contributions by type of contributors: Employer (Percentage of gross domestic product (GDP)). Annual figures for United Kingdom from 1995 to 2018.
Every year
| Year | Value (Percentage of gross domestic product (GDP)) | Note |
|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 7.91 | |
| 2017 | 8.01 | |
| 2016 | 8.6 | |
| 2015 | 8.4 | |
| 2014 | 8.56 | |
| 2013 | 9.3 | |
| 2012 | 9.65 | |
| 2011 | 9.52 | |
| 2010 | 9.46 | |
| 2009 | 9.11 | |
| 2008 | 8.42 | |
| 2007 | 8.57 | |
| 2006 | 7.96 | |
| 2005 | 8.24 | |
| 2004 | 7.34 | |
| 2003 | 7.52 | |
| 2002 | 7.7 | |
| 2001 | 7.32 | |
| 2000 | 7.25 | |
| 1999 | 6.74 | |
| 1998 | 6.51 | |
| 1997 | 6.38 | |
| 1996 | 6.29 | |
| 1995 | 6.27 |
Source
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Eurostat (2026). Social contributions by type of contributors: Employer, Percentage of gross domestic product (GDP). Interva. https://interva.co/dataset/eurostat-spr-rec-scon-empl-pc-gdp (accessed 2026-11-15). catalog snapshot 2026-11-08.
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