can someone tell me what does each of those do: aristocrats, bureacrats, soldiers, clerks, etc. or maybe a link.. thanks.
Aristocrats own your rgo's, they add to output efficiency.
Capitalists are like aristocrats, but for factories.
Artisans are your initial 'factories', they make goods out of raw materials, feeding your populace needs and government
Clergy educate your populace and add to research points (up to 2% of the pop will boost the RP generation)
Bureaucrats add admin efficiency to each state and lower state crime rates, bringing more money and goods to their right place, I guess
Clerks add to your research point base (up to 4% of the pop will boost RP generation) and work in factories reducing throughput (making them more cost effective) up to 20% reduction in throughput if it is fully employed.
Officers give you leadership, and up to .2% of your pop will add to your overall military score
Soldiers fight wars..but we all know that.
Craftsmen work in factories, most will probably be ex farmer and labourers who promote.
farmers and labourers are your base work force, they work in the rgo's, providing you with raw materials
Slaves, just like farmers and labourers, except they are a static pop group with no money.
All of them contribute to spending in your economy to varying degrees.