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Työ- ja yksityiselämän tasapaino

Työ- ja yksityiselämän tasapainon mahdollistaminen työntekijöiden elinkaaren aikana on ollut EU:n poliittinen tavoite monien vuosien ajan, sillä se on keskeinen tekijä kestävän työn varmistamisessa kaikille. 

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Recent updates

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Episode 20 – Is it a right to disconnect?

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...

Podcast

EU context

Komissio käynnisti 26. huhtikuuta 2017 Euroopan sosiaalisten oikeuksien pilaria koskevan paketin. Siihen kuuluu aloite vanhempien ja omaisiaan hoitavien työ- ja yksityiselämän tasapainottamisen tukemiseksi. Aloitteen tarkoituksena on keskittyä naisten aliedustukseen työmarkkinoilla, ja siinä esitetään uusia tai paranneltuja vähimmäisstandardeja vanhempain-, isyys- ja omaishoitovapaille.

Eurofoundin toiminta

Tiedonkeruu

Eurofoundin Euroopan elämänlaatututkimus (EQLS) tarjoaa vertailutietoja eri maiden työ- ja perhe-elämän yhteensovittamisesta, joustavista työaikajärjestelyistä ja laadukkaiden hoitopalvelujen tarjoamisesta. Euroopan yritystutkimus (ECS) tarjoaa tietoja siitä, miksi ja miten yritykset hyödyntävät erilaisia työaikajärjestelyjä. Euroopan työolotutkimuksessa (EWCS) tarkastellaan työajan järjestämistä EU:ssa ja siihen liittyviä kysymyksiä, mukaan lukien joustavat järjestelyt, työaikamieltymykset sekä työ- ja yksityiselämän tasapaino.

Euroopan työelämän seurantakeskus (EurWORK) tarjoaa tietoa työoloista ja kestävästä työstä, mukaan lukien tietokanta palkoista, työajasta ja kollektiivisista kiistoista. Eurofound on myös arvioinut sukupuolten työllisyyserojen taloudellisia ja yhteiskunnallisia kustannuksia, ja voi tarjota tietoja työpaikkojen luomisesta hoitopalvelujen alalla.

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Eurofound keskittyy työ- ja yksityiselämän tasapainoa koskeviin ratkaisuihin

23. joulukuuta 2016 – Tässä Foundation Focus -julkaisussa tarkastellaan työ- ja yksityiselämän tasapainoa sekä seikkoja, jotka helpottavat tai haittaavat työelämän ja vapaa-ajan yhdistämistä. Siinä pohditaan, onko työ- ja yksityiselämän tasapainottamisella vielä merkitystä, kun keskimääräinen työaika on laskenut tasaisesti. Mitä hyötyä työaikadirektiivistä on, ja mikä on joustavaa työaikaa koskevien toimintalinjojen rooli? Millaista erityistukea tarvitsevat henkilöt, joilla on omaishoito- tai lastenhoitovelvoitteita? Työ- ja yksityiselämän tasapaino liittyy muihin elämänalueisiin, mukaan luettuna korkealaatuisten lastenhoitopalvelujen tarve, sukupuolten työllisyyseroja koskevat kysymykset ja mahdollisuuksien tarjoaminen ikääntyneille työntekijöille, jotka eivät voi jatkaa työskentelyä kokoaikaisesti.
Työ- ja yksityiselämän tasapaino: ratkaisujen löytäminen kaikille

Key outputs

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Oikeus olla tavoittamattomissa: Katsaus yritysten käytäntöihin

Digitaaliteknologian ansiosta monet työntekijät voivat tehdä työtään milloin tahansa ja missä tahansa. Tällä on sekä etuja että haittoja. Eurofoundin tiedot osoittavat, että etätyöntekijät tekevät kaksi kertaa muita todennäköisemmin töitä enemmän...

9 syyskuu 2021
Publication
Research report
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Gender equality at work

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 maaliskuu 2020
Publication
Research report
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Parental and paternity leave – Uptake by fathers

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 helmikuu 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

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)

Working time - Q1 2014 (EurWORK topical update)

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
Publication
Research report
Work-life balance
Working time
Working conditions
Working conditions and sustainable work

Health and well-being at work - Q2 2014 (EurWORK topical update)

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
Publication
Research report
Health and well-being at work
Leave
Work-life balance
Working conditions
Working conditions and sustainable work

Households as employers: Working conditions and job quality

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
Publication
Information sheet
Health and well-being at work
Skills and training
Working time
Work organisation
Working conditions
Work-life balance
Gender equality
Job quality
Labour law
Working conditions and sustainable work

Administrative and support services: Working conditions and job quality

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
Publication
Information sheet
Health and well-being at work
Skills and training
Working time
Work organisation
Working conditions
Work-life balance
Gender equality
Job quality
Labour law
Working conditions and sustainable work

Transport and storage sector: Working conditions and job quality

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
Publication
Information sheet
Health and well-being at work
Skills and training
Working time
Work organisation
Working conditions
Work-life balance
Gender equality
Job quality
Labour law
Working conditions and sustainable work

Insurance sector: Working conditions and job quality

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
Publication
Information sheet
Health and well-being at work
Skills and training
Working time
Work organisation
Working conditions
Work-life balance
Gender equality
Job quality
Labour law
Working conditions and sustainable work

Financial services sector: Working conditions and job quality

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
Publication
Information sheet
Health and well-being at work
Skills and training
Working time
Work organisation
Working conditions
Work-life balance
Gender equality
Job quality
Labour law
Working conditions and sustainable work

Motor vehicles sector: Working conditions and job quality

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
Publication
Information sheet
Health and well-being at work
Skills and training
Working time
Work organisation
Working conditions
Work-life balance
Gender equality
Job quality
Labour law
Working conditions and sustainable work

Manufacturing: Working conditions and job quality

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
Publication
Information sheet
Health and well-being at work
Skills and training
Working time
Work organisation
Working conditions
Work-life balance
Gender equality
Job quality
Labour law
Working conditions and sustainable work

Industrial cleaning: Working conditions and job quality

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
Publication
Information sheet
Health and well-being at work
Skills and training
Working time
Work organisation
Working conditions
Work-life balance
Gender equality
Job quality
Labour law
Working conditions and sustainable work
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

28 syyskuu 2015
Article
Job quality
Living conditions and quality of life
Work-life balance
Working conditions
Working conditions and sustainable work

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

2 syyskuu 2015
Article
Gender equality
Leave
Work-life balance
Working time
Collective bargaining
Labour law
Working conditions
Industrial relations
Labour and social regulation
Working conditions and sustainable work
Industrial relations and social dialogue

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.

31 heinäkuu 2015
Article
Care
Living conditions and quality of life
Work-life balance
Working conditions
Working conditions and sustainable work

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

30 heinäkuu 2015
Article
Working time
Work-life balance
Working conditions
Labour and social regulation
Working conditions and sustainable work

Romania: Young Romanians work very long hours

27 heinäkuu 2015
Article
Working time
Work-life balance
Working conditions
Industrial relations
Working conditions and sustainable work
Industrial relations and social dialogue

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

29 huhtikuu 2015
Article
Leave
Living conditions and quality of life
Work-life balance
Working conditions
Working time
Working conditions and sustainable 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.

19 helmikuu 2015
Article
Living conditions and quality of life
Work-life balance

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

18 joulukuu 2014
Article
Leave
Work-life balance
Working time
Labour law
Working conditions
Labour and social regulation
Working conditions and sustainable work

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

18 joulukuu 2014
Article
Labour law
Living conditions and quality of life
Work-life balance
Working conditions
Working time
Working conditions and sustainable work

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

8 syyskuu 2014
Article
Employment status
Employment and labour markets
Living conditions and quality of life
Work-life balance
Working conditions
Working time
Working conditions and sustainable work
Blogs results (18)

Gender equality – What’s next? Let’s focus on the world of work

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 lokakuu 2023
Barbara Gerstenberger
Blog
Working conditions and sustainable work
Gender equality
Working time
Work-life balance
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Citizens need clarity on Europe’s challenges

14 joulukuu 2022
Mary McCaughey
Blog
Working conditions
Subjective well-being
Trust
Work-life balance
Living conditions and quality of life
Job quality
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Do we really have the right to disconnect?

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 heinäkuu 2022
Oscar Vargas Llave
Blog
Working conditions and sustainable work
Teleworking
Work-life balance
Anticipating and managing the impact of change
Digitalisation
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Marking International Women's Day - Sharing the caring: a necessary step towards gender equality

8 maaliskuu 2022
John Hurley
Blog
Teleworking
Work-life balance
Gender equality
Employment and labour markets
Labour market participation
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Good news for gender equality as we exit the COVID-19 crisis?

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 huhtikuu 2021
Maria Jepsen
Blog
Care
COVID-19
Employment and labour markets
Gender equality
Labour market participation
Pay and income
Teleworking
Work-life balance
Working conditions
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Choosing to challenge – the EU Gender Equality Strategy one year in

8 maaliskuu 2021
Anna Gallinat
Blog
COVID-19
Gender equality
Labour market participation
Pay and income
Work-life balance
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Could COVID-19 unravel years of progress on gender equality in employment?

​​​​​​​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 joulukuu 2020
Martina Bisello
Blog
Work-life balance
Gender equality
Labour market participation
Employment and labour markets
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Does the new telework generation need a right to disconnect?

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 joulukuu 2020
Oscar Vargas Llave
Blog
Working conditions and sustainable work
Work-life balance
Collective bargaining
Agreements
Digitalisation
Teleworking
Labour and social regulation
Anticipating and managing the impact of change
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COVID-19 unleashed the potential for telework – How are workers coping?

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 kesäkuu 2020
Oscar Vargas Llave
Blog
COVID-19
Work-life balance
Teleworking
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COVID-19 fallout takes a higher toll on women, economically and domestically

​​​​​​​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

3 kesäkuu 2020
Massimiliano Mascherini
Blog
COVID-19
Psychosocial risks
Living conditions and quality of life
Unemployment
Work-life balance
Gender equality
Teleworking
Data results (3)

Trends in average actual weekly hours worked in the main job, by sex and educational level, EU, Q2 2019–Q2 2022

22 joulukuu 2023

European Working Conditions Telephone Survey 2021

27 lokakuu 2023
Reference period:
2021

European Working Conditions Survey

24 lokakuu 2023
Reference period:
2015

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