PL
Przedstawiono zmiany, jakie zaszły w prowadzeniu pozarolniczej działalności przez rolników w latach 1996-2006. Uzyskane wyniki wskazują na nierównomierny i słaby rozwój tej działalności. Zaledwie 3,5% gospodarstw prowadzi wyłącznie produkcję pozarolniczą, natomiast łączy produkcję rolniczą i pozarolniczą 8,8% gospodarstw.
EN
A considerable percentage of the Polish population (38.6%) still lives in rural areas, with the majority of this subpopulation working in agriculture on numerous, small farms. In fact, about 65.7% of the rural population works on farms on a part-time basis (not a full work week) with no other source of income. This segment of underemployed workers represents "hidden" unemployment above and beyond the official and already high unemployment rate (16.2%) in Poland. This underemployed segment of the population should seek supplemental or alternative work in other industries for other sources of income. This article tracks the moonlighting activities of Polish farmers in the years 1969-2006. The research indicates that farmers have had uneven and poor success in their pursuit of a second job. Only 3.5% of farming households have supplemental income above and beyond agricultural income. This low percentage means that farmers are finding it difficult to find employment in other industries.