Comparative Analysis of the Quality of Working Life in Ukraine and in EU Countries

Olena Zelenko


Volodymyr Dahl East Ukrainian National University; Institute of Industrial Economics of the National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine (Ukraine)
https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4880-246X

Olena Khandii

alkhandiy@ukr.net
"Volodymyr Dahl East Ukrainian National University; Institute of Industrial Economics of the National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine (Ukraine)
https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7926-9007

Olga Novikova


Institute of Industrial Economics of the National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine (Ukraine)
https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8263-1054

Abstract

The quality of working life is an influential factor in determining the direction of labor movement between countries and between corporations within a country. Countries that offer the best living conditions, financial state support, social integration programs, decent working conditions and wages have become the center of attraction for Ukrainian refugees after the beginning of Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine. The purpose of this study was to conduct a comparative analysis of the quality of working life in Ukraine and the European Union to assess the possibilities of returning refugees to Ukraine and attracting new labor from European countries during its recovery and implementation of steps towards sustainable development. A comparative analysis of key characteristics of the quality of working life shows that Ukraine is significantly inferior to EU countries. Macroeconomic conditions, employment rate and share of informal employment, income and wages, length of working week and annual guaranteed leave are key groups of indicators that require attention and direct or indirect influence to adjust them to the EU average. The article identifies the priority tasks for bridging the gap between the quality of working life in Ukraine and European countries, in particular by eliminating structural imbalances in the labor market.


Keywords:

quality of working life, сomparative analysis, employment, digitalization, working conditions

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Olena Zelenko 

Volodymyr Dahl East Ukrainian National University; Institute of Industrial Economics of the National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine Ukraine
https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4880-246X

Doctor of Economic Sciences, Professor, Professor


Authors

Olena Khandii 
alkhandiy@ukr.net
"Volodymyr Dahl East Ukrainian National University; Institute of Industrial Economics of the National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine Ukraine
https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7926-9007

Authors

Olga Novikova 

Institute of Industrial Economics of the National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine Ukraine
https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8263-1054

Doctor of Economic Sciences, Professor, Deputy director for scientific work



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