A COMPARISON OF THE SLOVENIAN AND HUNGARIAN ECONOMY WITH EMPHASIS ON LABOR MARKET

Zaradi gospodarske krize, ki smo ji priča v zadnjih letih, se številna gospodarstva soočajo z različnimi problemi. Ena od najizrazitejših težav zlasti evropskih gospodarstev je poslabšanje razmer na trgu dela. Ker je pri številnih dejavnikih pomembno najprej pogledati odnose s sosednjimi državami, sta v diplomskem delu primerjani gospodarstvi Slovenije in Madžarske. Predstavljeni in primerjani so bistveni narodnogospodarski agregati, ki odražajo razvoj in konkurenčnost opazovanih gospodarstev. V diplomskem delu smo s pomočjo narodnogospodarskih kazalnikov, zakonodajnih predpisov in prikazom strukturnih značilnosti trga dela obeh gospodarstev ugotovili, da so razmere na slovenskem trgu dela še vedno boljše, vendar pa se je Madžarska v zadnjih letih zelo približala slovenskim statističnim podatkom. Slovenski trg dela kaže slabšanje razmer, medtem ko so na Madžarskem lahko priča rahlemu okrevanju trga dela, kar je predvsem posledica spremenjene madžarske zakonodaje o denarnih nadomestilih za brezposelne in zakonodaje o zaposlovanju brezposelnih.In the last few years many national economies have been facing problems due to the worldwide economic crisis. One of the most prominent issues being experienced by European economies is the deterioration of conditions in the labor market. Of the various factors involved, it is important foremost to look at the relations between neighboring countries. This thesis will compare Slovenia and Hungary, presenting and examining the national economic aggregates that effect the development and competitiveness of their economies. By examining the macroeconomic indicators and legislation of the countries, as well as studying the structural characteristics of their individual labor markets, this thesis will show that while currently the Slovenian economy is arguably better, the Hungarians have made great strides to improve their outlook. Primarily due to recent Hungarian unemployment legislation, their labor market shows recovery, while Slovenia\u27s market continues to deteriorate