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Abstract:
The quantitative and qualitative characteristics of labor are one of the determinants affecting economic development of the community. The community can satisfy its demands through the work and the activities of its labor ; these activities are affected by the characteristics of labor.
This article studies the quantitative and qualitative characteristics of labor in the rural regions of Isfahan province during the period 1955 - 1995 .
The important point in the distribution of the employed persons among the sectors is the considerable decrease in share of agriculture sector during the period 1955 - 1995 ; the share of agriculture sector has decreased from 64.5 percent in 1955 to 32.7 percent in1995. Meanwhile, the shares of industry and services sectors have increased 150 and 300 percent respectively. These figures show that there has not been a proportional trend in the distribution of the employed persons among the sectors.

Keywords:Employment; Isfahan province; Rural Regions, Integrated Rural Development