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Darba un privātās dzīves līdzsvars

Darba un privātās dzīves līdzsvars ir apmierinošs līdzsvara stāvoklis starp personas darba un privāto dzīvi. Labāka darba un privātās dzīves līdzsvara nodrošināšana darba ņēmēju dzīvē jau vairākus gadus ir bijis ES politikas mērķis, jo tas ir būtiski svarīgs faktors, kas jāņem vērā, lai nodrošinātu ilgtspējīgu darbu visiem. 

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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

Komisija 2017. gada 26. aprīlī ieviesa Eiropas sociālo tiesību pīlāra pasākumu kopumu. Tajā ir iekļauta iniciatīva, kas paredz atbalstīt darba un privātās dzīves līdzsvarošanu vecākiem un aprūpētājiem. Iniciatīvas mērķis ir paplašināt sieviešu līdzdalību darba tirgū, un tajā izklāstīti vairāki jauni vai uzlaboti obligātie standarti attiecībā uz vecāku, tēvu un aprūpētāju atvaļinājumiem.

Eurofound darbs

Datu vākšana

Eurofound Eiropas dzīves kvalitātes apsekojumi (EQLS) sniedz pārskatu par atšķirībām dalībvalstīs attiecībā uz darba un ģimenes dzīves līdzsvarošanu, elastīgu darba laika režīmu un kvalitatīvu aprūpes pakalpojumu nodrošināšanu. Eiropas uzņēmumu apsekojumi (ECS) sniedz datus par to, kādēļ un kā uzņēmumi izmanto daudzveidīgus darba laika režīmus. Eiropas darba apstākļu apsekojumos (EWCS) aplūkota darba laika organizācija ES un ar to saistītās problēmas, tostarp elastīgi režīmi, vēlamais darba laiks un darba un privātās dzīves līdzsvars.

Eiropas Darba dzīves novērošanas centrs (EurWORK) sniedz informāciju par darba apstākļiem un ilgtspējīgu darbu, kā arī uztur algu, darba laika un kolektīvo strīdu datubāzi. Eurofound ir arī aprēķinājis vīriešu un sieviešu nodarbinātības atšķirību finansiālās un sociālās izmaksas un var piedāvāt informāciju par darbvietu izveidi aprūpes pakalpojumu jomā.

Datu vizualizācija

Izcēlums: Foundation Focus par risinājumiem darba un privātās dzīves līdzsvarošanai

2016. gada 23. decembris — Šis Foundation Focus izdevums veltīts darba un privātās dzīves līdzsvaram un dažiem faktoriem, kas palīdz vai traucē darba ņēmējiem apvienot darba un ārpusdarba dzīvi. Tā kā vidējais darba stundu skaits pakāpeniski samazinās, jājautā, vai darba un privātās dzīves līdzsvars joprojām ir aktuāls temats. Kā Darba laika direktīva var palīdzēt, un kāda nozīme ir elastīgai darba laika politikai? Kāds īpašs atbalsts ir vajadzīgs tiem cilvēkiem, kuri aprūpē bērnus vai pieaugušos? Darba un privātās dzīves līdzsvars ir saistīts ar citiem dzīves aspektiem, tostarp vajadzību pēc kvalitatīvas bērnu aprūpes, tādējādi novēršot vīriešu un sieviešu nodarbinātības atšķirības un nodrošinot vecākus darba ņēmējus, kuri vairs nevar strādāt pilna laika darbu.
Darba un privātās dzīves līdzsvars — visiem pieņemami risinājumi

Key outputs

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Tiesības būt bezsaistē — izpēte par uzņēmumu praksi

Digitālās tehnoloģijas ir sniegušas iespēju daudziem darba ņēmējiem veikt darbu jebkurā laikā un vietā, bet tam ir gan priekšrocības, gan trūkumi. Eurofound dati liecina, ka tāldarba veicējiem ir divreiz lielāks...

9 Septembris 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 Marts 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 Februāris 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)

National working conditions surveys in Europe: A compilation

This report describes surveys in 15 EU Member States that meet two conditions: they are national, covering all or most of the working population; and they relate at least primarily to working conditions issues, such as health and safety at the workplace, work organisation, quality of working life

25 September 2014
Publication
Research report
Health and well-being at work
Job quality
Work organisation
Work-life balance
Working conditions
Working conditions and sustainable work

Textiles and clothing: Working conditions and job quality

This report gives an overview of working conditions, job quality, workers’ health and job sustainability in the textiles and clothing sector (NACE13 and 14). It is based mostly on the fifth European Working Conditions Survey (EWCS), which gathers data on working conditions and the quality of work

03 September 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

Public administration: Working conditions and job quality

This report gives an overview of working conditions, job quality, workers’ health and job sustainability in the public administration sector (NACE 84). The findings are based mostly on the fifth European Working Conditions Survey (EWCS), which gathers data on working conditions and the quality of

03 September 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

Residential care sector: Working conditions and job quality

This report gives an overview of working conditions, job quality, workers’ health and job sustainability in the residential care sector (NACE 87). The findings are based mostly on the fifth European Working Conditions Survey (EWCS), which gathers data on working conditions and the quality of work

17 June 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

Food and beverage sector: Working conditions and job quality

This report gives an overview of working conditions, job quality, workers’ health and job sustainability in the food and beverage service activities sector (NACE 56). It is based mostly on the fifth European Working Conditions Survey (EWCS), which gathers data on working conditions and the quality

17 June 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

Impact of the crisis on industrial relations and working conditions in Europe

This report maps the impact of the global financial, economic and public debt crisis on industrial relations and working conditions at national level in the EU Member States from 2008 to end 2012. The impact of the crisis on industrial relations is mapped with regard to the actors, processes and

22 April 2014
Publication
Research report
Pay and income
Working time
Subjective well-being
Work organisation
Working conditions
Work-life balance
Health and well-being at work
Industrial relations
Working conditions and sustainable work
Industrial relations and social dialogue

Construction sector: Working conditions and job quality

This report gives an overview of working conditions, job quality, workers’ health and job sustainability in the construction sector (NACE 41, 42, 43). 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

13 April 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

Utilities supply sector: Working conditions and job quality

This report gives an overview of working conditions, job quality, workers’ health and job sustainability in the utilities supply sector (NACE 35). 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

13 April 2014
Publication
Information sheet
Health and well-being at work
Skills and training
Working time
Working conditions
Work-life balance
Gender equality
Job quality
Labour law
Working conditions and sustainable work

Banking sector: Working conditions and job quality

This report gives an overview of working conditions, job quality, workers’ health and job sustainability in the banking sector (NACE 64).1 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

13 April 2014
Publication
Information sheet
Health and well-being at work
Skills and training
Working time
Working conditions
Work-life balance
Gender equality
Job quality
Labour law
Working conditions and sustainable work

Education sector: Working conditions and job quality

This report gives an overview of working conditions, job quality, workers’ health and job sustainability in the education sector (NACE 85). 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

13 April 2014
Publication
Information sheet
Labour law
Gender equality
Health and well-being at work
Job quality
Skills and training
Work organisation
Work-life balance
Working time
Working conditions
Working conditions and sustainable work
Online resources results (153)

Measures to tackle absenteeism and stress at work

Work absenteeism statistics in Slovenia suggest that between 38,000 and 40,000 employees are off work every day. The figures show the country loses 10 million working days a year due to temporary absence from work for health reasons – such as illness and injury – or because family members need care.

31 Jūlijs 2014
Article
Health and well-being at work
Psychosocial risks
Living conditions and quality of life
Work-life balance
Working conditions
Working conditions and sustainable work

Gender stereotyping still an issue among older people

On December 2013 Istat [1], Italy’s national bureau of statistics, and the Department for Equal Opportunities presented a report on gender stereotypes and discrimination. The report, Gender stereotypes, disclaimers and discrimination [2], was based on a survey [3] of discrimination based on gender

20 Jūlijs 2014
Article
Gender equality
Employment and labour markets
Living conditions and quality of life
Work-life balance

Stress and burnout prevalent in the workplace

In 2007, data from the Slovenian Government Statistical Office (in Slovenian [1]) showed that stress and depression were the second most frequent work-related problems, just behind back pain. [1] http://www.stat.si/novica_prikazi.aspx?id=1532

29 Maijs 2014
Article
Health and well-being at work
Psychosocial risks
Living conditions and quality of life
Work-life balance

Better ‘workability’ means longer careers

Every three years, the Foundation for Innovation and Labour [1], part of the Flemish Social-Economic Council (SERV [2]), carries out a survey of attitudes towards work in the Flemish Region of Belgium. The results are used to assess the ‘workability’ of jobs in the region. The survey was first

10 Aprīlis 2014
Article
Ageing workforce
Job quality
Psychosocial risks
Living conditions and quality of life
Skills and training
Work-life balance

Women at work: difficulties achieving work–life balance

Women’s employment patterns in Portugal have been examined in a new study, New labour dynamics and the challenges of articulation with family life (in Portuguese, 1.14 MB PDF) [1]. [1] http://sociologiapp.iscte.pt/pdfs/10340/10481.pdf

30 Marts 2014
Article
Gender equality
Inequality
Living conditions and quality of life
Work-life balance

Bulgaria: Job satisfaction in light of poor economic outlook

The Institute for Social and Trade Union Research conducted national surveys on work climate in 2010 and 2012. The subsequent report, presented in 2013, provides a comparative analysis of the job satisfaction of employees, and those who are self-employed, with issues such as job security, pay

17 Marts 2014
Article
Sustainable work
Job quality
Employment relationship
Pay and income
Work-life balance
Working conditions
Working conditions and sustainable work

Women struggle to maintain work–life balance

A study has been carried out in Portugal on the challenges faced by women shift workers trying to balance family and working life. The study, Shift work defined in the feminine: What challenges to work–life balance? (in Portuguese, 1.04 MB PDF) [1], was the basis for a dissertation for master’s

5 Marts 2014
Article
Living conditions and quality of life
Work-life balance

Working conditions of professional athletes

A joint study, An analysis of the working conditions of professional sports players (4.31MB PDF) [1], has been carried out by social partners in the sector, including the European Elite Athletes Association (EU Athletes [2]) and UNI Sport PRO, the professional athletes’ branch of the Uni Europa [3]

12 Decembris 2013
Article
Job quality
Labour and social regulation
Working time
Work-life balance
Working conditions
Living conditions and quality of life
Working conditions and sustainable work

Young women challenge gender stereotypes in face of crisis

The results of a study [1] into the effects of the financial and economic crisis on women in Cyprus have been published. The research was carried out by the Pancyprian Federation of Women’s Organisations (POGO [2]) and was published in June 2013. [1] http://www.pogocy.com/ [2] http://www.pogocy.com/

5 Decembris 2013
Article
Gender equality
Inequality
Employment and labour markets
Living conditions and quality of life
Work-life balance

Social workers report a good work–life balance

A survey to assess the occupational well-being of employees in Lithuania’s social work sector was carried out in 2011 by researchers from the Lithuanian Social Research Centre (LSTC [1]). The results of the findings were published in 2103 in a report, /Occupational well-being in the sector of social

5 Decembris 2013
Article
Health and well-being at work
Psychosocial risks
Job quality
Work-life balance
Living conditions and quality of life
Blogs results (18)
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Trust tensions highlight need for Europe to ensure a coordinated response to COVID-19

The impact of COVID-19 continues to create chaos in people’s lives across Europe and the world. The economy is heading towards another major dip, and a sense of general insecurity pervades. The daunting challenges confronting health services and projections on the long-term impact of the crisis domi

12 Maijs 2020
Juan Menéndez-Valdés
Blog
COVID-19
Trust
Living conditions and quality of life
Youth
Subjective well-being
Unemployment
Work-life balance
Teleworking
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We need to boost motivation at work to ease Europe’s demographic headache

Motivated workers have higher levels of engagement, better health and are able to work longer. Improving motivation at work is therefore a key component in meeting the challenges of Europe’s ageing workforce and improving the EU’s long-term competitiveness on a global scale. This means that fosterin

20 Marts 2019
Franz Ferdinand Eiffe
Blog
Participation at work
Working conditions and sustainable work
Sustainable work
Subjective well-being
Working conditions
Work-life balance
Health and well-being at work
Job quality
Ageing workforce
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Women in management: If we want to get serious about gender equality we need to talk about job quality

After more than 60 years of European policy on the equal treatment of women and men, men still outnumber women in management positions by almost two to one. The women who do make it into management are more likely to be in non-supervising management roles where they manage operational responsibiliti

7 Marts 2019
Isabella Biletta
Blog
Gender equality
Job quality
Work organisation
Work-life balance
Working conditions
Working conditions and sustainable work
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Progress in paternity and parental leave for fathers – Are baby steps enough?

Few events challenge the equilibrium between work and life like the arrival of a child. As gender roles continue to change in Europe, supporting the uptake of paternity and parental leave among fathers is fundamental, not just to close the ‘caring gap’ between men and women, but also to provide the

11 Oktobris 2018
Christine Aumayr-Pintar
Blog
Working conditions and sustainable work
Work-life balance
Gender equality
Leave
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Recent developments in work–life balance in Finland

The European Quality of Life Survey (EQLS), carried out by Eurofound every four years, explores a variety of aspects related to living standards, health, family and work–life balance, as well as people's happiness levels, satisfaction with their lives, and their perceptions regarding the quality of

21 Februāris 2018
Laura Pöntinen
Blog
Living conditions and quality of life
Work-life balance
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Reducing Europe’s gender employment gap

One of the common values that unites the European Union is that of equal opportunities: all citizens should have the same possibility to improve their lives and participate in the labour market regardless of gender, ethnicity, religion or sexual orientation. Ensuring equal opportunities in finding w

8 Marts 2017
Massimiliano Mascherini
Blog
Employment structure
Gender equality
Inclusive labour markets
Inequality
Employment and labour markets
Work-life balance
Working conditions and sustainable work
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The case for universal support for European families

Austerity measures introduced during the crisis have disproportionately concerned cuts in the measures that are most vital for reducing child poverty: cash and tax benefits, a new Eurofound report shows. Furthermore, there has been a move away from universal coverage towards more targeted support. O

3 Februāris 2016
Daphne Ahrendt
Blog
Care
Public services
Living conditions and quality of life
Social policies
Work-life balance
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Working time clashes with work–life balance for many workers

The latest research from Eurofound on working conditions in Europe highlights that the 9-to-5 day is not the norm for many workers, and work commonly spills over into home life. Such patterns make it difficult to balance work and life outside work.

25 Novembris 2015
Eurofound
Blog
Sustainable work
Work-life balance
Working conditions
Working conditions and sustainable work
Working time
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 Decembris 2023

European Working Conditions Telephone Survey 2021

27 Oktobris 2023
Reference period:
2021

European Working Conditions Survey

24 Oktobris 2023
Reference period:
2015

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