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Glossary · Chapter 8: The labour market and personal finances

sektor

Swedish word. In English: sector

A part of the labour market, for example the public or the private one.

Facts about the word

  • The public sector consists of activities that the state, regions and municipalities are responsible for and that are funded by taxes, such as healthcare, schools and the police. Sverige i fokus s. 27
  • The private sector is all privately owned companies, from shops and restaurants to factories and construction firms. Sverige i fokus s. 27
  • About 30 per cent of everyone working in Sweden works in the public sector and about 70 per cent in the private sector. Sverige i fokus s. 27

Page references are to UHR's study material Sverige i fokus.

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