Employment aspects related to quality of life in North Macedonia
Journal
JOURNAL OF SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT
Date Issued
2022-06
Author(s)
Aleksandra Lozanoska
Elizabeta Djambaska
Irina Piperkova
DOI
https://doi.org/10.54442/JSD221228038l
Abstract
The purpose of this article is to identify the aspects of employment in the
Republic of North Macedonia in terms of the quality of life. Therefore, certain features
of the quantity and quality of employment for the last ten years have been taken into
account, covering the working age population aged 15 to 64, vis-a-vis EU-27 (excluding
the United Kingdom). The analysis refers on data indicators about the quality of life
provided by Eurostat. Employment, hence the possibility for productive activity and
earning income, is prerequisite for better life quality. Also, the improvements in terms
of higher wages, permanent job and јоb arrangements that correspond to the relevant
education and skills are paramount for person’s life quality.
The Covid-19 pandemic drastically changed everyday life and caused changes
in work, so the perceptions of the employees in Macedonia on this issue, obtained as a
result of an online survey, are also presented in this paper. The findings of the survey
confirm that the pandemic caused changes in work, as well as job losses, but also other
qualitative changes in employment, such as work from home, which significantly affect
the quality of life.
This research doesn’t cover all aspects of employment and unemployment in
terms of quality of life. There are other relevant issues on this theme which can be
topics for further studies and analysis.
Republic of North Macedonia in terms of the quality of life. Therefore, certain features
of the quantity and quality of employment for the last ten years have been taken into
account, covering the working age population aged 15 to 64, vis-a-vis EU-27 (excluding
the United Kingdom). The analysis refers on data indicators about the quality of life
provided by Eurostat. Employment, hence the possibility for productive activity and
earning income, is prerequisite for better life quality. Also, the improvements in terms
of higher wages, permanent job and јоb arrangements that correspond to the relevant
education and skills are paramount for person’s life quality.
The Covid-19 pandemic drastically changed everyday life and caused changes
in work, so the perceptions of the employees in Macedonia on this issue, obtained as a
result of an online survey, are also presented in this paper. The findings of the survey
confirm that the pandemic caused changes in work, as well as job losses, but also other
qualitative changes in employment, such as work from home, which significantly affect
the quality of life.
This research doesn’t cover all aspects of employment and unemployment in
terms of quality of life. There are other relevant issues on this theme which can be
topics for further studies and analysis.
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