The Qualification and Educational Level of Workforce as Employment Factor: Case Study in Nitra Region of Slovakia

Dana Országhová – Slovak University of Agriculture in Nitra, Faculty of Economics and Management, Tr. A. Hlinku 2, 949 76 Nitra, Slovak Republic

Martina Chlebcová – ČSOB, Žižkova 11, 811 02 Bratislava, Slovak Republic

Abstract: The prosperity of the region and the standard of living of its inhab­itants depend on many socioeconomic factors. The main goal of the paper is to evaluate selected factors of the Nitra Region in the Slovak Republic and to compare their level in individual districts with a focus on the mutual relation­ship between the educational structure of the population and employment. The research sample is composed of available data in the DATAcube, the da­tabase of the Statistical Office of Slovakia, and from results of the Population and Housing Census of the Slovak Republic: number of inhabitants, age struc­ture, level of education, unemployment, and others. The data analysis is car­ried out by descriptive statistics, method of comparison with usage of tabular and graphic presentation of results. Results of the Nitra Region showed that a district with a higher educated population is associated with a lower rate of unemployment.

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Országhová, D., & Chlebcová, M. (2023). The Qualification and Educational Level of Workforce as Employment Factor: Case Study in Nitra Region of Slovakia. In V. Bevanda (Ed.), ERAZ Conference – Knowlegde Based Sustainable Development: Vol 9. Conference Proceedings (pp. 119-127). Association of Economists and Managers of the Balkans. https://doi.org/10.31410/ERAZ.2023.119

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