Development of the Human Potential of Ukraine in the Context of the Polish Experience

The factors of influence on quality of human potential are investigated in the article and regularities of potential development are revealed. The study found that the concept of sustainable development is embedded in the model of development of the EU and Ukraine, and emphasizes that ecological growth and development of human potential are complementary factors. The dynamics of macroeconomic indicators of Ukraine and Poland is analyzed. The quality of human potential is found to be correlated with: GDP per capita, real wages, unemployment, imports of goods and services and investments. The results of the study concluded that the analyzed factors in the majority have a negative impact on the quality of human potential of Ukraine. Prospects for further research are justification for modeling the quality of human potential.