##### Haute Bourgeoisie The 'high' bourgeoisie, encompassing the most affluent and influential capitalist class members, often with significant social and political clout. Typically constitute less than 1% of the population. ##### "Middle Bourgeoisie" *This group isn't explicitly identified by Marx but can be implied.* They represent the typical capitalists (i.e. bourgeoisie) and likely make up around 5-10% of the population. ##### Petite Bourgeoisie The 'small' bourgeoisie, including small business owners, independent professionals, artisans, and traders who own some means of production but might work alongside their employees. Might comprise 10-15% of the population. --- ##### Proletariat The working class who own no means of production and sell their labor to survive. They might constitute 70-80% of the population, depending on the industrialization and economic structure of the society. ##### Lumpenproletariat The 'underclass' disconnected from the economic structure, often unemployed or underemployed, and not engaged in the class struggle in a productive way. This group is harder to quantify as it encompasses those often not counted within traditional employment metrics, but they could represent around 5% or more in many societies. [[marx-social-strata.excalidraw]]