Potentials and planning strategies for a positive development

Table 2. Ethnical structure of Liepa (2001) and Sarkani (1990th) (nationality
and percent) 68
Nationality Liepa Sarkani
Latvians 57
Russians 29 ! 2
Belarusian’s 5
Ukrainians 3
Poles 3
Others 3
Total 100
There are no available data of Sarkanis ethnical structure today. But when
the Russians moved out only 2 or 3 remained in the area. 69 For this reason, it
could be assumed that the ethnical structure in Sarkani differs from the structure
in Liepa parish.
Demography
The socio-economic situation in Liepa and Sarkani can be understood in
terms of age and participation in production and consumption. An age classification
of the population has been done throughout labour capable age as a
variable (table 3). Take to mean, the labour capable inhabitants are the producers
and the other two groups are mainly consumers.
Table 3. Age classification of population in Liepa parish and Sarkani,
year 2001 (percent) 70
Age group Liepa
Under labour capable age 24
Of labour capable age 57
Above labour capable age 19
68 Jurane (2007).
69 Johansson (2007).
70 I) Firma L4 (-) and II) Jurane (2007).
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