[bivargen]

While I agree with your sentiments, I must correct you in that Sweden doesn't have a minimum wage, never had! Our societal safety also isn't all that it was, but to be sure it's much stronger than the US. For the other nordic countries I can't tell, though I seem to remember that Denmark has a minimum wage and Norway doesn't. As for Finland I have no idea.

[Ekaros]

Finland has none either. It is all done by employee unions negotiating with employer unions.

The safety net from social security does ensure that it is pretty hard to starve and not have at least some accommodation.