MedborgarskapskursenGlossary · Chapter 9: The welfare society
arbetsgivaravgift
Swedish word. In English: employer contribution
Money the employer pays to the state for each employee, on top of wages.
Facts about the word
- Employers pay contributions to the state for their employees, on top of their wages. Sverige i fokus s. 30
- The money goes to sickness insurance and pensions, among other things. Sverige i fokus s. 30
- Tax is paid not only by people who work but also by companies, and VAT is paid on goods and services. Sverige i fokus s. 30
Page references are to UHR's study material Sverige i fokus.
Try the word in a sentence
Only one of the sentences uses the word correctly. Which one?
Employer contributions are paid by the employer to the state, not by the employee, and they are not a union fee.
The word belongs to Chapter 9: The welfare society in Sverige i fokus, with the full context and practice questions.