Economic Life Lists

THE ECONOMIC LIFE

Tables 2.1 and 2.2. Professional structure of Jews paying the community tax in the years 1934-36.

Profession

Old City

Nowa Osada

Total

Trade 276 65,7% 139 75,1% 415 68,6%

Industry 6 1,4% 7 3,8% 13 2,1%

Crafts 88 21% 34 18,4% 122 20,2%

Liberal

Professions 27 6,4% 4 2,2% 31 5,1%

Rentier 15 3,6% - - 15 2,5%

Transport 1 0,2% - - 1 0,2%

Farmer 7 1,7% 1 0,5% 8 1,3%

Total

420

100%

185

100%

605 (36)

100%

Table 2.3. Value of community tax (in Polish zloty) paid by representatives of the

various professions in 1936.

Profession Old City Nowa Osada Total

Trade 16275 75,7% 2725 59% 19450 72,8%

Industry 520 2,4% 1385 30% 1905 7,1%

Crafts 1750 7,9% 405 8,8% 2155 8,2%

Liberal

Professions 2095 9,5% 80 1,8% 2175 8,2%

Rentier 835 3,8% - - 835 3,1%

Transpor-

Tation 50 0,2% - - 50 0,2%

Farmer 120 0,5% 20 0,4% 140 0,5%

Total 22095 100% 4615 100% 26710 100%

Compilation based on: APL, UWL, WSP sygn. 838, p. 198-221.