Abstract:
The aim of this study was to analyze the occupied economically active population (EAP) developments, according to residence, mainly in rural, and, activity sector (agriculture and off-agriculture activities), in the Brazilian Regions, from 2001 to 2009. It was verified a decline of the rural EAP with agricultural occupation in the Brazilian Regions. However, this reduction, was partially compensated by rural EAP with off-agricultural occupation growth leading to increase the rural EAP.
Key words:
EAP; agriculture activity; off-agriculture activity