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Joining the workforce has never been more appealing.
Danish people work an average of 33 hours per week. So jealous.
In Norway, there is a law that says 40% of public company directors must be female. Perhaps a full breakthrough isn't far?
Norway, Denmark, and Sweden are consistently ranked among the most income-equal societies in the world.
In Norway, new parents get a standard two weeks off and then an official "parental leave" which is 46 weeks (paid at 100%) or 56 weeks (paid at 80%), which two parents can split up.
Sweden's bragging rights also include the highest percentages of women in parliament in the world (over 44%).
Danish people have the right to AT LEAST five weeks of paid vacation.
The gender gap has actually been reversed throughout many Scandinavian countries.
Thanks to Denmark's "flexicurity" model, if an employee is laid off they get generous unemployment benefits. They also get a "promise" of swift reemployment. How's that for job security?
In 2014, the Swedish government wanted to find out whether a six hour work day would translate into higher productivity per hour and fewer sick days. Fingers crossed we'll get positive results soon!
Pre-school child care is heavily subsidized in Scandinavia. For example, in Sweden, parents pay roughly 10% of the actual care costs.
In Denmark, teamwork in the work place has been promoted for decades. Many companies are big on a "horizontal" corporate structure.