Abstract

BANDEIRA, Mário Leston. Demography, work activity and employment: contributions to a demography of work. Sociologia, Problemas e Práticas [online]. 2006, n.52, pp.11-39. ISSN 0873-6529.

The complexity of labour relations is such that their comprehension requires and benefits from the attention of the social and human sciences in general. But, even though the division of the different scientific tasks is determined, a priori, by the object of each scientific field, the study of work should entail forms of interdisciplinary cooperation. The expansion of the field of demographic studies that has been witnessed in recent decades is mainly due to the growing importance of demographic factors. It tends also to extend to the study of phenomena connected with work, though this process is still in its initial phase. This texts seeks to trace out the territory of the demography of work, with a presentation of the methods used to measure work activity and employment, methods directly inspired by demographic analysis, and a reflection on the main topics that concern the lives of working populations, and their demographic contexts.

Keywords : demography; work; working population; employment; labour market.

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