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Glossary · 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.

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