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Social class in Italy

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Social classes in Italy are bourgeoisie, white-collar middle class, urban petite bourgeoisie, rural petite bourgeoisie, urban working class and rural working class.[1]

1970s Italian social classes according to Labini

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In his Essay on social classes the Italian economist Paolo Sylos Labini presented the following classification, based on his analysis of income distribution:

Contemporary Italian social structure

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A hierarchy of social class rank in Italy today.

1. Bourgeoisie (10% of the working population)[1] includes high-class entrepreneurs, managers, politicians, self-employed people, highest-ranking celebrities, etc.
2. White-collar middle class (17% of the working population)[1] includes middle class workers not employed in manual work.
3. Urban petite bourgeoisie (14% of the working population),[1] is mainly made up of shopkeepers, small-business entrepreneurs, self-employed artisans etc.
4. Rural petite bourgeoisie (10% of the working population)[1] consists of small entrepreneurs or estate owners who operate in the countryside, mainly in agriculture and forestry.
5. Urban working class (37% of the working population)[1] refers to the people employed in manual work.
6. Rural working class (9% of the working population)[1] consists of people operating in the primary industry, such as farmers, loggers, fishermen etc.

References

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  1. ^ a b c d e f g "Italy Poverty and wealth, Information about Poverty and wealth in Italy". www.nationsencyclopedia.com.
  2. ^ Labini, Paolo Sylos (February 1976). Saggio sulle classi sociali [Essay on social classes] (in Italian). Bari: Laterza.