Jövedelmen

Jövedelmen is a term used in economics to denote the monetary resources received by an entity over a defined period. It typically includes earnings from work (salaries, wages, self-employment), returns on capital (interest, dividends, rents), and transfers from public or private programs (pensions, unemployment benefits, social assistance). The concept is usually examined in a gross sense—before any taxes or social contributions—or in a net sense after those deductions. A closely related measure is disposable income, which subtracts taxes and mandatory charges from gross income.

Measurement and analysis rely on sources such as household surveys and national accounts to capture all income streams. Analysts use income data to study living standards, consumption, saving behavior, and the distribution of resources across populations. In public policy, income measures influence tax design, social transfer programs, and evaluation of poverty or inequality.

Terminology varies by language; jövedelmen is closely related to the general concept of income in many languages, though exact usage and spelling differ. In economics, the term remains a foundational building block for understanding economic well-being, labor markets, and the behavior of households and firms.