KVALITET POSLA I MOBILNOST TRŽIŠTA RADA U SLOVENIJI
JOB QUALITY AND LABOUR MARKET MOBILITY IN SLOVENIA

Author(s): Tjaša Redek, Pavle Boškoski, Marko Pahor, Polona DOMADENIK
Subject(s): Economy, Labor relations
Published by: Finrar d.o.o Banja Luka
Keywords: labor market; job mobility; wages; employment contracts;
Summary/Abstract: Labor markets in the last two decades have undergone significant changes and transformations caused by economic cycles, demographic changes, technological trends as well as changes in individuals' preferences regarding work-life balance and job quality. In addition to the importance of employment opportunities, the importance of creating better jobs is increasingly being mentioned. One of the determinants of an individual's well-being is the quality of one’s job. Job quality is a complex, multi-faceted, and to some extent, also an intangible concept. This paper investigates what the characteristics of occupational and job mobility in Slovenia are and whether the mobility increased job quality, if measured by tangible factors, primarily wages and employment type. The empirical analysis relies on the data from the Statistical Register of Active Population in Slovenia. Generally speaking, mobility across occupations, improving education level and changing jobs, contract types or employers should generally help the individual improve his or her labor market position. The preliminary results suggest that there is moderate mobility in the labor market, being higher among the young, among men, and also among specific levels of education. However, a change or mobility did not always have positive effects. A shift to a permanent job contract and an increase in the education level helped improve individuals’ well-being, especially in terms of wages. A change in occupation or field of education did not necessarily have the same effects.

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