THE SIZE, DYNAMICS AND DEMOGRAPFIC FEATURES OF THE NON-FARMING SOCIAL GROUP IN RURAL AREAS OF POLAND

ALINA SIKORSKA

 

Abstract

For five years the number of non-farming rural families rose up to as many as 57% of all the rural households in 2005. Increasing of the non-farming population in rural areas has been determined by follows important factors:
• the inflow of persons who discontinued farming and took up other employment
• more widespread education, particularly higher education
• a growing number of retired farmers

 

Key words

non-farming population, rural areas, demographic futures, Poland

 

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