MedborgarskapskursenGlossary · Chapter 10: Sweden's modern history
levnadsstandard
Swedish word. In English: standard of living
How well people live economically: housing, food, money.
Facts about the word
- After the Second World War Sweden had strong economic growth, unemployment was very low and people's standard of living rose quickly. The period is called the record years. Sverige i fokus s. 36
- Those who worked gained the right to a 40-hour week and five weeks' paid holiday, and more people could afford a car, a summer cottage and holidays abroad. Sverige i fokus s. 36
- Healthcare and elderly care were expanded, and child allowance, sickness insurance and pensions improved. Sverige i fokus s. 36
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?
Standard of living describes how well people live economically, not a law and not a flag.
The word belongs to Chapter 10: Sweden's modern history in Sverige i fokus, with the full context and practice questions.
