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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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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

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.

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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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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 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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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
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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...

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Working life research unit
Publications results (121)

In November 2010, the Employment Committee (EMCO) issued a report (239Kb PDF) [1] on the quality of work [2] in the European Union. The report was based on the findings of a thematic review held in June 2010 which aimed to examine and exchange experiences about labour market policies intended to

14 March 2011

This report reviews the policy contribution of the fourth EWCS, paying particular attention to the: contribution that the survey currently makes to debates and action regarding specific EU social and employment policies and concerns; potential contribution of the survey in identifying new policy

23 March 2010

Working time policies, although designed within the national and sectoral framework and the boundaries of institutional regulations, are fine-tuned and implemented at the level of each company, taking account of the environment in which the company operates and the workforce it is employing. Hence

08 December 2009

This issue of Foundation Focus looks at families in the light of recent policy developments at EU and national level and based on Foundation research findings in this area. The aim of each issue of the series is to explore a subject of social and economic policy importance and contribute to argument

25 February 2009

There is evidence to support the case that innovative working time and work–life balance policies can lead to a variety of positive impacts at company level, including enhanced employee performance, reduced absenteeism levels, better recruitment and retention potential as well as greater overall

25 September 2008

This report examines the extent of occupational segregation by gender and how it impacts on the quality of women’s and men’s working lives. The analysis is based on findings from the fourth European Working Conditions Survey carried out across 31 countries, including the 27 EU Member States. The

21 September 2008

Euroopan unionilla on sosiaalipoliittinen ongelma: sen on nostettava työllisyysastetta, jotta voidaan varmistaa talouskasvun jatkuminen ja edistää sosiaalista osallisuutta. Tässä onnistuakseen sen on kuitenkin helpotettava työ- ja perhe-elämään liittyvien sitoumusten yhteensovittamista, jotta

13 December 2007

This report addresses the key issue of time use and work–life options over the life course. The report aims to contribute to current debates on the subject, placing them in the wider context of 25 European countries and viewing them from a life course perspective. It considers the ways in which the

10 April 2007

This analytical report addresses the important question concerning the extent to which quality of work influences people’s overall quality of life. More specifically, the report undertakes a detailed analysis of how working conditions, job satisfaction and work–life balance affect life satisfaction

09 April 2007

Initiatives promoting reconciliation of work and family life have become popular across Europe as part of employment policies as well as social policies dealing, among other things, with the challenges of competitiveness, the renewed Lisbon targets for increased participation in the labour market

26 July 2006

Online resources results (153)

Young employees and family-friendly work practices

Between 2005 and 2007, a partnership comprising two Slovenian research institutions and the social partners carried out a study entitled ‘Young mother/Family-friendly employment [1]’; the two research bodies included the Faculty of Social Sciences (Fakulteta za družbene vede, FDV [2]) at the

Flexible working hours can hinder work–life balance

The Norwegian government has focused its efforts in the area of work-life balance [1] on adapting the working lives of parents to be compatible with family responsibilities. An example of this is the law established in 2006 giving all employees in Norway the right to flexible working hours. This law

Flexible working hours seen as key to better work–life balance

In 2006, the International Research Institutes (IriS [1]), an international association of market research companies, carried out a survey on work-life balance [2] in 24 countries, including Portugal; see below for further details about the survey methodology. The main objectives of the study were

Few Spanish workers benefit from flexible working time

Flexibility [1] in working time is one of the most valuable tools that individuals have to reconcile work with other aspects of life, particularly in relation to family duties. Thus, this practice is gradually extending throughout European workplaces as an effective way to reconcile work and

Working time flexibility improves work–life balance of working parents

Feelings of neglecting home matters because of work commitments are quite common among Finnish working parents, especially those with small children. According to the Finnish Quality of Work Life Survey (FQWLS) in 2003, in general, about one fifth of employees – 19% of women and 20% of men – without

Time use survey highlights changing working conditions

The latest population time use survey indicates changes in the profile of time use in Latvia in 2003, compared with 1996. In 2003, all workers used a greater part of the total weekly time budget (168 hours) for personal care and sleep; however, men spent a greater part of the total time in paid work

Survey highlights rise in psychosocial demands at work

The National Research Centre for the Working Environment, formerly the National Institute of Occupational Health, has conducted the fourth Danish Work Environment Cohort Study (DWECS) covering the five-year period 2000–2005. The 2005 results indicate no clear trend of overall better or worse

Barriers to promotion for female managers

In March 2007, the Centre for Sociological Research (Centro de Investigaciones Sociológicas, CIS [1]), a public institution which carries out studies on diverse dimensions of Spanish society, published a report entitled Women managers: Transition towards top management (in Spanish, available for

Need for greater flexibility in parental benefit system

The parental leave system in Estonia is generous both in terms of length and compensation. The maximum length of leave is three years, during which time the employer holds the job for the employee. Since 2004, with the enforcement of the Parental Benefit Act [1], 455 days of the total leave are

Home teleworkers need more time to recover after work

Teleworking at home is promoted as one of the ways to better combine work and family life. The opportunity to do this varies considerably between occupations, partly dependent on the ability to take work home or to carry out the work at home. On the other hand, a high workload in itself may be the


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 lokakuu 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 heinäkuu 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 huhtikuu 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 joulukuu 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 joulukuu 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 kesäkuu 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

3 kesäkuu 2020

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