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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

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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
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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
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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)

This article presents some of the key developments and research findings on aspects of working time in the EU during the first quarter of 2014. Work–life balance and weekend working are the main focus of this report.

18 February 2015

This article presents some of the key developments and research findings on health and well-being in workplaces in the EU during the second quarter of 2014. The new strategic framework on health and safety, work–life balance, patterns of sick leave and initiatives to combat violence and harassment

18 February 2015

This report gives an overview of working conditions, job quality, workers’ health and job sustainability in the activities of households as employers of domestic personnel sector (NACE 97), referred to here as the households as employers sector.

09 February 2015

This report gives an overview of working conditions, job quality, workers’ health and job sustainability in administrative and support services activities (NACE78–82). It is based mostly on the fifth European Working Conditions Survey (EWCS), which gathers data on working conditions and the quality

09 February 2015

This report gives an overview of working conditions, job quality, workers’ health and job sustainability in the transport and storage sector (NACE 49 to 53). It is based mostly on the fifth European Working Conditions Survey (EWCS), which gathers data on working conditions and the quality of work

09 February 2015

This report gives an overview of working conditions, job quality, workers’ health and job sustainability in the insurance sector (NACE 65). It is based mostly on the fifth European Working Conditions Survey (EWCS), which gathers data on working conditions and the quality of work across 34 European

09 February 2015

This report gives an overview of working conditions, job quality, workers’ health and job sustainability in the financial services sector, covering the subsectors of banking (NACE 64), insurance (NACE 65), and activities auxiliary to banking and insurance (NACE 66). It is based mostly on the fifth

09 February 2015

This report gives an overview of working conditions, job quality, workers’ health and job sustainability in the motor vehicles sector (NACE 45). It is based mostly on the fifth European Working Conditions Survey (EWCS), which gathers data on working conditions and the quality of work across 34

09 February 2015

This report gives an overview of working conditions, job quality, workers’ health and job sustainability in the manufacturing sector. It is based mostly on the fifth European Working Conditions Survey (EWCS), which gathers data on working conditions and the quality of work across 34 European

09 February 2015

This report gives an overview of working conditions, job quality, workers’ health and job sustainability in the industrial cleaning sector (NACE 81). The findings are based mostly on the fifth European Working Conditions Survey (EWCS), which gathers data on working conditions and the quality of work

14 November 2014

Online resources results (153)

Portugal: Gender differences in time use

A national survey, carried out in 2015, sheds light on how men and women in Portugal use their time. It shows that, especially with regard to paid work and unpaid care work, the working day for women is, on average, longer than it is for men and that women spend longer on unpaid care work.

Luxembourg: New parental leave law enters into force

The new law to extend the scope of parental leave, and establish an allowance for this which is proportional to income, came into force in Luxembourg on 1 December 2016. The government has also presented a draft law to increase certain types of family leave, also with the aim of achieving a better

France: First company-level agreement on digital transformation signed at Orange

The new agreement signed by Orange and three trade unions contains measures designed to achieve a level-playing field for employees and to avoid ‘over-consumption’ of digital tools, a key element being respect for work–life balance with a guaranteed ‘right to switch off’.

Bulgaria: Latest working life developments – Q3 2016

Government measures to support employment, the representativeness of the social partner organisations, and the social partners’ failure to agree on an increase in minimum insurance thresholds are the main topics of interest in this article. This country update reports on the latest developments in

EU Level: Latest working life developments – Q3 2016

Issues related to work–life balance, the launch of the public consultation on social rules in road transport and some developments in social dialogue are the main topics of interest in this article. This country update reports on the latest developments in working life in the European Union in the

Slovenia: Promotion of gender equality and work–family balance in collective agreements

A year-long project to improve gender equality in Slovenia has shown that although the social partners recognise equality measures as important elements of collective agreements, few have been incorporated. The GEQUAL project was led by the Institute for Labour Law at the Faculty of Law at the

Sweden: Work-related diseases more often caused by social factors

Work-related diseases due to organisational and social factors are increasing in Sweden, according to the Swedish Environment Authority. Since 2011, diseases due to these factors have increased by 77%. This, plus a recent spike in sick leave, has sparked a debate on how best to combat ill-health in

Germany: Latest findings from DGB Good Work Index

The German Confederation of Trade Unions (DGB) introduced the DGB Good Work Index in 2007 as a measurement tool, based on data from an annual survey, for monitoring quality of work. This article describes the background to the DGB Good Work Index, the most recent findings and the debate around the

France: Developments in working life – Q1 2016

Government plans to combat high levels of unemployment, controversial revisions to the Labour Code, negotiations about unemployment insurance schemes and the impact of digitalisation on working life are the main topics of interest in this article. This country update reports on the latest

Lithuania: Developments in working life – Q1 2016

The strike in the education sector, the approval of the Action Plan for social dialogue and the findings on wages and work-life balance of three surveys are the main topics of interest in this article. This country update reports on the latest developments in working life in Lithuania in the first


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 en

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 ta

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 ou

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 an


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