Social classes inItaly are bourgeoisie, white-collar middle class, urban petite bourgeoisie, rural petite bourgeoisie, urban working class and rural working class.^[1]

In hisEssay on social classes the ItalianeconomistPaolo Sylos Labini presented the following classification, based on his analysis ofincome distribution:

• Bourgeoisie (properly so called), composed by big urban and rurallandowners; entrepreneurs and managers of stock companies; autonomousprofessionals;
• Petite bourgeoisie
  • Clericalpetite bourgeoisie
  • Relatively autonomouspetite bourgeoisie: farmers, artisans (including small professionals), traders;
  • Petite bourgeoisie composed by particular categories, such as militaries and clergymen;
• Working class;
• Lumpenproletariat.^[2]

A hierarchy of social class rank in Italy today.

1. Bourgeoisie (10% of the working population)^[1] includes high-classentrepreneurs, managers, politicians, self-employed people, highest-ranking celebrities, etc.

2. White-collar middle class (17% of the working population)^[1] includes middle class workers not employed in manual work.

3. Urban petite bourgeoisie (14% of the working population),^[1] is mainly made up of shopkeepers, small-business entrepreneurs, self-employed artisans etc.

4. Rural petite bourgeoisie (10% of the working population)^[1] consists of small entrepreneurs or estate owners who operate in the countryside, mainly in agriculture and forestry.

5. Urban working class (37% of the working population)^[1] refers to the people employed in manual work.

6. Rural working class (9% of the working population)^[1] consists of people operating in the primary industry, such as farmers, loggers, fishermen etc.

• Social class in Italy

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