Authors
Dominique Anxo
Christine Franz
Angelika Kümmerling
Abstract
Understanding how working time is organised and how this is impacting on balance of work versus private life is of fundamental importance. This general statement is very much in accordance with the main objective of the Europe 2020 employment strategy, stating that at least 75% of the population aged 20–64 should be employed by 2020, necessitating in many Member States a significant increase in women’s labour market participation. Drawing on data from Eurofound’s fifth European Working Conditions Survey (EWCS), based on interviews with more than 38,000 respondents in 34 countries, this report documents the prevailing working time patterns of employees, the self-employed and lone parents across five country clusters. It also analyses the relationship between paid employment and domestic activities, work–life balance and working time preferences across the life course. 

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Working time and work–life balance in a life course perspective

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Executive summary

Working time and work–life balance in a life course perspective - Executive summary

Profound changes in household and demographic structure in recent decades have created new needs and challenges in modern industrial societies. Globalisation and increased competition have had a major impact on production methods and work organisation, and on working time and work–life balance. This...

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Working time and work–life balance in a life course perspective - Executive summary

English (40.79 KB - PDF)

Работното време и равновесието между професионалния и личния живот през всички етапи от живота

Български (55.93 KB - PDF)

El tiempo de trabajo y la conciliación de la vida laboral y familiar en las distintas etapas de la vida

Español (42.83 KB - PDF)

Pracovní doba a rovnováha mezi pracovním a osobním životem z hlediska průběhu života

Čeština (43.81 KB - PDF)

Arbejdstid og balance mellem arbejde og fritid i et livslangt perspektiv

Dansk (43.02 KB - PDF)

Arbeitszeit und Vereinbarkeit von Beruf und Privatleben im Lebensverlauf

Deutsch (44.32 KB - PDF)

Tööaeg ning töö- ja eraelu tasakaal kogu elu jooksul

Eesti (39.68 KB - PDF)

Χρόνος εργασίας και ισορροπία μεταξύ επαγγελματικής και προσωπικής ζωής καθ’ όλη τη διάρκεια του βίου

Ελληνικά (52.69 KB - PDF)

Temps de travail et équilibre entre vie professionnelle et vie privée tout au long de la vie

Français (39.63 KB - PDF)

Radno vrijeme i ravnoteža privatnog i poslovnog života tijekom životnoga vijeka

Hrvatski (52.56 KB - PDF)

Orario di lavoro ed equilibrio tra lavoro e vita privata nella prospettiva dell’arco di vita

Italiano (47.14 KB - PDF)

Darbalaiks, kā arī darba un privātās dzīves līdzsvars no dzīvesgājuma perspektīvas

Latviešu (40.69 KB - PDF)

Darbo laikas ir darbo bei asmeninio gyvenimo pusiausvyra per visą gyvenimą

Lietuvių (41.56 KB - PDF)

A munkával töltött idő, valamint a munka és magánélet egyensúlya az életpálya szempontjából

Magyar (43.81 KB - PDF)

Il-ħin tax-xogħol u l-bilanċ bejn ix-xogħol u l-ħajja privata minn perspettiva tul il-ħajja

Malti (45 KB - PDF)

Arbeidstijd en de balans tussen werk en privéleven vanuit levensloopperspectief

Nederlands (49.2 KB - PDF)

Równowaga między życiem zawodowym a prywatnym w perspektywie całego życia

Polski (44.5 KB - PDF)

Tempo de trabalho e conciliação entre vida profissional e familiar numa perspetiva ao longo da vida

Português (49.56 KB - PDF)

Timpul de lucru şi echilibrul dintre viaţa profesională şi viaţa personală din perspectiva întregii vieţi

Română (46.39 KB - PDF)

Pracovný čas a rovnováha medzi pracovným a súkromným životom v priebehu života

Slovenčina (46.56 KB - PDF)

Delovni čas ter ravnovesje med poklicnim in zasebnim življenjem z vidika različnih življenjskih obdobij

Slovenščina (42.69 KB - PDF)

Työaika sekä työn ja yksityiselämän tasapaino eri elämänvaiheissa

Suomi (39.62 KB - PDF)

Arbetstid och balans mellan arbete och privatliv i ett livslångt perspektiv

Svenska (42.4 KB - PDF)
Number of pages
76
Reference nº
EF1273

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