hushållens

Hushållens is the genitive plural form of the Swedish noun hushåll, which denotes a household or the people who live together in a dwelling and share resources. As a possessive form, hushållens is used when referring to something that belongs to multiple households or to households as a collective unit in statistical and policy contexts.

Etymology: The word hushåll stems from hus, meaning house, and håll or hålla, related to keeping or managing. The plural genitive form hushållens appears in written Swedish to indicate ownership or association with households.

Usage: In economics and social statistics, phrases such as hushållens inkomster (household incomes), hushållens konsumtion (household consumption), and hushållens sparande (household savings) are common. Data are often presented at the household level rather than for individuals, and the term is frequently found in reports by Statistics Sweden (SCB) as well as in European Union datasets. The plural form signals that the analysis covers more than one household.

Notes: A household is a living unit that may include related or unrelated individuals who share a dwelling and resources. The concept of hushållens as a unit of analysis emphasizes collective rather than individual characteristics and is central to discussions of living standards, inequality, taxation policy, and welfare.

Related terms to understand the scope include hushåll (household) and hushållsekonomi (household economy). The term hushållens functions primarily as a linguistic tool to frame data and discussions around households as economic and social units.