Professional activity of the elderly in Galicia in the early twentieth century. Statistical overview Cover Image

Aktywność zawodowa ludzi starych w Galicji w początkach XX w. Zarys statystyczny
Professional activity of the elderly in Galicia in the early twentieth century. Statistical overview

Author(s): Szczepan Kozak
Subject(s): Economic history, Recent History (1900 till today), Socio-Economic Research
Published by: Instytut Historii im. Tadeusza Manteuffla Polskiej Akademii Nauk
Keywords: Galicia; old age; professional structure; work;

Summary/Abstract: The article deals with the issue of professional activity of the elderly over the age of 60 living in Galicia in the first decade of the twentieth century, analysed on the basis of quantitative data. The main source for the analysis are the censuses of 1900 and 1910, published in the volumes of Österreichische Statistik and Österreichische Statistik. Neue Folge. Statistical analysis of the source material shows a large degree of professional mobilization of the elderly and allows to indicate its characteristic features and develop three models of professional activity.

  • Issue Year: 2019
  • Issue No: 80
  • Page Range: 211-238
  • Page Count: 28
  • Language: Polish