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Balance mellem arbejde og privatliv

Balancen mellem arbejde og privatliv betegner en tilfredsstillende ligevægt mellem den enkeltes arbejde og privatliv. At give arbejdstagerne mulighed for en bedre balance mellem arbejde og privatliv gennem hele deres levetid har været et politisk mål for EU i mange år, eftersom det er af central betydning for at sikre, at arbejdet er bæredygtigt for alle. 

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In this episode of Eurofound Talks Mary McCaughey speaks with Eurofound Research Manager Tina Weber about new research on the right to disconnect, the evolution of the right to disconnect...
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EU context

Den 26. april 2017 lancerede Kommissionen pakken med den europæiske søjle for sociale rettigheder. Den omfatter et initiativ til at understøtte balancen mellem arbejde og privatliv for forældre og omsorgspersoner. Initiativet sigter mod at afhjælpe kvinders underrepræsentation på arbejdsmarkedet, og man skitserer en række nye eller forbedrede minimumsstandarder for barselsorlov og plejeorlov.

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Eurofounds europæiske livskvalitetsundersøgelser (EQLS) indeholder sammenligninger mellem landene vedrørende foreningen af arbejde og privatliv, fleksible arbejdstidsordninger og levering af plejetjenester af høj kvalitet. De europæiske virksomhedsundersøgelser (ECS) indeholder data om, hvorfor og hvordan virksomhederne anvender en lang række forskellige arbejdstidsordninger. Den europæiske undersøgelse af arbejdsvilkår (EWCS) kigger på tilrettelæggelsen af arbejdstiden rundt om i EU og spørgsmål i denne forbindelse, inklusive fleksible ordninger, præferencer vedrørende arbejdstid og balancen mellem arbejde og privatliv.

Det Europæiske Observatorium for Arbejdslivet (EurWORK) leverer oplysninger om arbejdsvilkår og bæredygtigt arbejde, herunder en database om lønninger, arbejdstid og kollektive tvister. Eurofound har ligeledes fremsat skøn over de økonomiske og sociale omkostninger ved de kønsbestemte beskæftigelsesforskelle og kan tilbyde oplysninger om skabelse af beskæftigelsesmuligheder inden for plejetjenester.

Datavisualisering

Tema: Foundation Focus om løsninger vedrørende balancen mellem arbejde og privatliv

23. december 2016 – I denne udgave af Foundation Focus ses der nærmere på balancen mellem arbejde og privatliv og nogle af de faktorer, der fremmer eller hindrer arbejdstagernes mulighed for at kombinere deres arbejde med tilværelsen uden for arbejdet. Eftersom den gennemsnitlige arbejdstid er faldet støt, stiller man spørgsmålet om, hvorvidt balancen mellem arbejde og privatliv stadig har betydning. Hvordan kan arbejdstidsdirektivet hjælpe, og hvilken rolle spiller politikker for fleksibel arbejdstid? Hvilke former for specifik støtte er der brug for til personer med plejeansvar for børn eller voksne? Balancen mellem arbejde og privatliv hænger sammen med andre aspekter af tilværelsen, herunder behovet for børnepasning af høj kvalitet, en løsning på kønsbestemte beskæftigelsesforskelle og muligheder for ældre arbejdstagere, der ikke kan fortsætte med at arbejde på fuld tid.
Work–life balance: Creating solutions for everyone

Key outputs

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Gender inequality at work persists across Europe, despite the long standing attention paid and efforts made to tackle it. This Eurofound report presents a closer look at women’s and men’s...

3 marts 2020
Publication
Research report
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In the context of ongoing negotiations at EU level on adopting a work–life balance package for families and caregivers, Eurofound was requested by the European Commission to provide an update...

7 februar 2019
Publication
Customised report

Current and ongoing research

Research continues in this topic on a variety of themes, which are outlined below with links to forthcoming titles.

Eurofound expert(s)

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Jorge Cabrita is a senior research manager in the Working Life unit. He is responsible for formulating, coordinating and managing European-wide research, and promoting the...

Senior research manager,
Working life research unit
Publications results (121)

Despite years of gender equality legislation, men outnumber women in management positions by two to one. While structural barriers continue to impede women’s career advancement, women themselves may be deterred from becoming managers if they perceive that it would have a negative impact on their

02 October 2018

While discrimination against women at work has long been a mainstream topic in research literature, only marginal attention has been paid to discrimination against men. A number of factors may be responsible for this, including change in traditional occupational roles, cultural perceptions of the

27 March 2018

Developments in Working Life in Europe is part of a series of annual reviews published by Eurofound and provides an overview of the latest developments in industrial relations and working conditions across the EU and Norway.

25 September 2017

Working time is a recurrent topic of study because the nature of work, its content, the conditions under which it is performed and the labour market itself keep changing. This report provides an overview of the recent evolution of working time duration and organisation in the EU and highlights the

18 September 2017

The reconciliation of work and life responsibilities has become an increasingly relevant policy topic in recent decades. It has an implicit societal value linked to gender equality and quality of life.

19 July 2017
Publication
Customised report

New information and communications technologies have revolutionised work and life in the 21st century. The constant connectivity enabled by these devices allows work to be performed at any time and from almost anywhere. This joint report by the ILO and Eurofound synthesises the findings of national

15 February 2017

Demographic ageing poses the challenge of how to keep people in employment for longer without negatively affecting their health and well-being. The solutions are particularly critical for workers engaged in arduous work. This report examines how mid-career reviews can play a key role by clarifying

17 January 2017

This issue of Foundation Focus looks at work–life balance and some of the factors that help or hinder workers in combining working with non-working life.

23 December 2016

The sixth European Working Conditions Survey (EWCS) builds on the lessons learned from the previous five surveys to paint a wide-ranging picture of Europe at work across countries, occupations, sectors and age groups. EU employment policy priorities aim to boost employment levels, prolong working

17 November 2016

Women’s labour market participation in the European Union has increased over recent decades, passing 70% in 2014. In that year, women comprised almost 46% of the active EU labour market population.

11 October 2016

Online resources results (153)

Hungary: Effects of ban on Sunday trading

A ban on Sunday opening for shops, which came into effect in Hungary in March 2015, appears to have had no direct negative effect on the economy. Overall retail sales have remained steady, and there have been no major lay-offs or closures. Shops have offset the closures by staying open longer on all

Spain: State of play regarding work–life balance and working time in companies

The economic crisis and recent labour reforms in Spain have hindered the development of policies to help employees have a better work–life balance, according to a report released in March 2015. The report, backed by the CCOO union federation, examines existing rights concerning work–life balance and

Czech Republic: Conference highlights difficulties for carers in labour market participation

Research findings presented during a conference on informal caregivers in the Czech Republic revealed the difficulties that workers providing long-term care face in participating in the labour force due to a lack of flexible working regimes and part-time jobs.

UK: Opportunities for flexible working are increasing

Opportunities for flexible working are widely available in the UK and employers’ enthusiasm for the concept is increasing, a survey has shown. However, the government-funded survey has also provided a mixed picture of the awareness of these opportunities and of the use of recent statutory provisions

Estonia: Identifying ways to improve the parental leave system

This study looked at parental leave schemes and benefits in place in Estonia with a view to assessing how well the existing system meets the needs of parents and employers. The aim was to identify new solutions to support policy development and to suggest ways to change the system to support work

Germany: Family benefit rule changes encourage parents to share childcare duties

In November 2014, the German government remodelled its parental benefit scheme to promote part-time working for mothers and fathers. The reform is a further step towards refocusing the country's family dynamic from the typical male breadwinner model towards a Nordic dual-earner model.

France: Donation of leave to employees with seriously ill children

Certain French companies have traditionally allowed employees to donate some of their leave to colleagues with seriously ill children. This tradition is sometimes implemented informally and sometimes enshrined in a company-level labour agreement. The French National Assembly has now passed a law

France: A legal right to switch off from work

On 19 June 2013, France’s social partners adopted a national interprofessional agreement on well-being at work which encourages businesses to find ways of avoiding intrusion on employees' private lives by defining periods when devices can be switched off and no company emails will be sent. The aim

Italy: Work climate improves while job satisfaction declines

The third Quality of work survey report, published by Italy’s National Research Institute for Vocational Education and Training Employment and Social Policies (Isfol), provides both synthetic indicators and an accurate overview of the quality of work in Italy. It shows that while the work climate is


Blogs results (18)

The jury is still out on the question whether men and women are from distinct planets. When it comes to the world of work, however, they are worlds apart.

25 oktober 2023
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Telework has become a permanent feature of working life in Europe. While we’ve seen the benefits of more flexible ways of working – particularly during the pandemic – the problems that arise from an increasingly connected life are also becoming clearer. Unfortunately, legislation alone may not be

13 juli 2022
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The pandemic has had differential impacts on women. Raised consciousness about them must be applied to advance gender equality in recovery measures. All crises have a strongly gendered impact and none more so than the current pandemic, across a range of indicators. While the virus itself seems to

28 april 2021
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​​​​​​​The decades-long trend of a narrowing gender employment gap in Europe has halted in recent years. Now the COVID-19 pandemic is disproportionately affecting low-paying service sectors with a high share of social contact, including many with a majority of female workers, risking forcing them

9 december 2020
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Whatever the benefits of telework – and there are many, including more flexible working time, increased productivity and less commuting – there are drawbacks, as many of the one-third of Europeans who were exclusively working from home during the pandemic will attest. Primary among these is the ‘alw

3 december 2020
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The COVID-19 health crisis prompted governments to take the unprecedented step of shutting down all workplaces, apart from those providing essential goods and services, to control the spread of the virus. Every worker who was able to do so began to work from home, initiating a social experiment of a

9 juni 2020
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​​​​​​​While women appear to be more resilient than men to COVID-19 in terms of health outcomes, that is not the case when it comes to the economic and social fallout. Measures taken by governments to control the spread of the virus are exacerbating gender divides in unemployment, domestic labour


Data results (3)
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