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Labour market About 4.3 million people (50% of the population) are in the labour force. This high figure is mainly due to the fact that more than 75% of all women aged 16-64 are gainfully employed. Unemployment was given high priority in the 1980s and was for many years kept low by international standards due to a strong business sector, the growth of the public sector, and an ambitious labour market policy. However, due to the recession that began in 1990, the jobless rate has risen considerably and amounted to some 7-8% by late 1995. The standard working week is 40 hours by law, although in practice it averages about 37 hours. Roughly 25% of the labour force, mainly women, work part-time. The statutory paid vacation is five weeks. |
 From a zoo in Göteborg. Photo: Halldór Jónsson. |
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