Professional paper
Comparison Of Economic And Social Structure Of Population In Vukovar-Srijem And Istra Counties
Sandra Mrvica Mađarac
Abstract
This work analyses economic and social structure of population in Vukovar-Srijem and Istra Counties for
the reason of presenting the difference in economic development and economic and social structures of
population among individual counties in the Republic of Croatia. Though having an approximate number of
inhabitants and different economic development, these two counties have certain similarities and differences
in economic and social structure of population. The role of human resources in the development of certain
area is of great importance. The structure of population is the consequence of its natural movement but
also the essential factor that influences these movements. The economic and social structure of population
is formed under the influence of numerous factors: biological, social, cultural, economic… To analyse
the difference of economic and social structure of population in these two counties, we carried out the
comparison according to their characteristics: activity, being active in economic sectors, professions, main
sources of subsistence means, unemployment, literacy and educational background. Noticing particularities
in economic and social population structure of these two counties, we brought the conclusion on the current
state and potential of economic development in the counties.
Demographic and economic analysis on individual characteristics is carried out on the Population Census
base in the year 2001.
Keywords
economic and social population structure; Vukovar-Srijem County; Istra County; active population
Hrčak ID:
42888
URI
Publication date:
10.7.2009.
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