Glossary · Chapter 8: The labour market and personal finances
näringsliv
Swedish word. In English: business sector
All the companies in a country, from small shops to large factories.
Facts about the word
- The private sector is all privately owned companies, from shops, restaurants, factories and construction firms to companies working in law, finance and transport. Sverige i fokus s. 27
- About 70 per cent of everyone working in Sweden works in the private sector. Sverige i fokus s. 27
- The Confederation of Swedish Enterprise (Svenskt näringsliv) is one of the largest employers' organisations and represents private companies. Sverige i fokus s. 28
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?
The business sector is a country's companies. Schools and the police belong to the public sector, and the word is not about food.
The word belongs to Chapter 8: The labour market and personal finances in Sverige i fokus, with the full context and practice questions.