MedborgarskapskursenGlossary · Chapter 8: Work 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.
Try the word in a sentence
Only one of the sentences uses the word correctly. Which one?
A sector is a part of the labour market. The private sector is the companies, not a neighbourhood, and it is not a cake.
The word belongs to Chapter 8: The labour market and personal finances in Sverige i fokus, with the full context and practice questions.
