Laws of Development of the Nonproductive Sphere During the Transition to Communism

In solving the tasks of building communism in our country, the nonproductive sphere occupies a significant place, and its importance is duly increasing. This law is confirmed by the practice of building communism. The nonproductive sphere is steadily expanding. Whereas in 1940 the number of workers and office employees of the nonproduction sphere comprised 12.1% of the total labor force employed in the national economy, in 1953 it was 15.3%, and in 1958 and 1963 it was 15.9 and 19.2% respectively. (>u>1>/u>) During the period of the full-scale building of communism, the nonproductive sphere will grow at an even higher rate. By 1980 the number of workers and office employees in the nonproductive sphere will increase nearly threefold as compared with 1960. (2) As a result of this growth, the number of workers and office employees of the nonproductive sphere will comprise more than one-third of the total labor force employed in the national economy. (>u>3>/u>)