NationMaster - Scatterplot: Geography > Precipitation vs Taxation > Total tax wedge

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Strength of correlation (R squared): 0.305 (this correlation is weak)

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Variable:	Geography > Precipitation	Taxation > Total tax wedge > Single worker
Plot Display:	Logarithmic (base 10)	Linear
Definition:	Average Annual Precipitation in Largest City (mm, 1931-1960)	The percentage of gross earnings given up in tax, including any social security contributions. Calculated for a single worker without children, earning 100 % of the average wage. Data for 2001, and only for selected OECD countries.
Source:	United Nations World Statistics Pocketbook and Statistical Yearbook	OECD
Correlations:	Transportation > Railways Agriculture > Production > Wheat Agriculture > Exports to USA > Onions Agriculture > Area > Wheat Disasters > Funds committed to emergency Tsunami aid	Economy > Net social expenditure > % of GDP Economy > Social security expenditure as % of GDP Taxation > Total tax wedge > Single-income family Taxation > Total taxation as % of GDP Economy > Trade with US > US imports of fish and shellfish
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