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Balans mellan arbetsliv och privatliv

Med balans mellan arbetsliv och privatliv avses en tillfredsställande jämvikt mellan en individs arbetsliv och privatliv. Att möjliggöra en bättre balans mellan arbetsliv och privatliv för arbetstagare under livets gång har varit ett politiskt mål på EU-nivå under många år eftersom det är avgörande att se till att arbetet är hållbart för alla. 

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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 lanserade kommissionen paketet med den europeiska pelaren för sociala rättigheter. Detta inkluderar ett initiativ för att stödja balansen mellan arbetsliv och privatliv för föräldrar och vårdgivare. Syftet med initiativet är att ta itu med det faktum att kvinnor är underrepresenterade på arbetsmarknaden och det beskriver kortfattat ett antal nya eller förbättrade minimistandarder för föräldraledighet och ledighet för vård av anhörig.

Eurofounds arbete

Datainsamling

Eurofounds undersökningar av livskvaliteten i Europa (EQLS) innehåller jämförelser mellan länder när det gäller möjligheter att förena arbete och familjeliv, flexibla arbetstidsarrangemang och tillhandahållande av vårdtjänster av kvalitet. De europeiska företagsundersökningarna (ECS) tillhandahåller data om hur och varför företag använder sig av ett stort antal olika arbetstidsarrangemang. I de europeiska undersökningarna om arbetsvillkor (EWCS) tittar man på hur arbetstiden organiseras i EU och på frågor som hör ihop med detta, däribland flexibla arrangemang, arbetstidspreferenser och balansen mellan arbetslivet och privatlivet.

Det europeiska centrumet för övervakning av arbetslivet (EurWORK) tillhandahåller information om arbetsvillkor och hållbart arbete, bland annat en databas om löner, arbetstid och kollektiva tvister. Eurofound har också uppskattat de ekonomiska och sociala kostnaderna för sysselsättningsklyftan mellan könen och kan erbjuda information om skapande av sysselsättning inom vården.

Datavisualisering

I fokus: Foundation Focus om lösningar för balans mellan arbetsliv och privatliv

23 december 2016 – I denna utgåva av Foundation Focus tittar man på balansen mellan arbetsliv och privatliv och vissa av de faktorer som hjälper till eller hindrar arbetstagare när det gäller att kombinera arbete med livet utanför jobbet. Eftersom de genomsnittliga arbetstimmarna har minskat stadigt frågar man sig om balansen mellan arbetsliv och privatliv fortfarande är relevant. Hur kan arbetstidsdirektivet hjälpa, och vilken roll spelar strategier för flexibel arbetstid? Vilka specifika stöd behövs av människor med vårdansvar för barn eller vuxna? Balansen mellan arbetsliv och privatliv hör ihop med andra delar av livet, bland annat behovet av barnomsorg av hög kvalitet, vilket innebär att man måste ta itu med sysselsättningsklyftan mellan könen och anpassa sig efter äldre arbetstagare som inte kan fortsätta att arbeta heltid.
Balansen mellan arbetslivet och privatlivet: att skapa lösningar för alla

Key outputs

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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 mars 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 februari 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)

Foundation papers aim to highlight knowledge and analysis emanating from the Foundation’s research themes: employment, equal opportunities, social inclusion, time use and diversity. The objective of the papers is to make past, present and future work of the Foundation relevant and accessible in a

12 March 2002

A study describing the development, current situation and future prospects of household services in France.

28 June 2001

A study describing the development, current situation and future prospects of household services in the Netherlands.

27 June 2001

A study describing the development, current situation and future prospects of household services in Austria.

27 June 2001
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Research report

A study describing the development, current situation and future prospects of household services in Finland.

27 June 2001
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Research report

A study describing the development, current situation and future prospects of household services in Italy.

27 June 2001

During the summer of 1998 more than 30,000 persons aged between 16 to 64 years from 16 European countries were interviewed about their current employment status, their working conditions and their preferences. This leaflet summarises the main findings of the survey on the subject of current

16 November 2000

The report explores the impact of the changing balance of activities for men and women in the three spheres of employment, community and family life by focusing on employment in the household services sector. It mirrors seven other studies carried out in EU member states and includes: a review of

16 November 2000

The report explores the impact of the changing balance of activities for men and women in the three spheres of employment, community and family life by focusing on employment in the household services sector.

16 November 2000
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Report summary

This research report aims to provide an overview of the key findings from the project ‘Employment, Family and Community Activities: a New Balance for Women and Men in Portugal’, the object of which was to examine family services. This involved, inter alia, drawing up an accurate picture of the role

16 November 2000
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Online resources results (153)

Negative impact of job demands on work–life balance of police officers

Nowadays, for many employees, successfully combining work and non-work has become a major challenge that sometimes creates problems or conflicts. The process whereby work demands negatively affect one’s functioning in the home domain is defined as ‘work–home interference’. This situation is assumed

Parliamentary report recommends actions to improve work–life balance

In April 2007, the Spanish parliament (Congreso de los Diputados [1]) approved a report (in Spanish, 657Kb PDF) [2] with policy proposals on the regulation and adaptation of working time regulation and work flexibility in Spain. The overall aim of the report is to address the issue of reconciling

More progress in gender equality needed

Established in 1994, the Research Centre for Gender Equality (Κέντρο Ερευνών για Θέματα Ισότητας, KETHI [1]) is managed and funded by the General Secretariat for Equality, attached to the Ministry of Internal Affairs, Public Administration and Decentralisation (Υπουργείο Εσωτερικών, Δημόσιας

Low degree of working time flexibility

In June 2004, the National Statistical Institute (NSI [1]) carried out an ad hoc labour market survey as part of the harmonised EU programme for business and consumer surveys. The survey was conducted in the industry, retail trade and services sectors. Employers in 3,131 enterprises were interviewed

Employer attitudes towards employees with preschool age children

Within the framework of the European Commission’s EQUAL [1] initiative, the project FORWARD! Reconciling family and work (in Lithuanian) [2] aimed to minimise the labour market exclusion of families with young children and to improve childcare facilities. In 2005, as part of the project, 30

Inflexible working hours an obstacle to work–life balance

Within the framework of implementation of the EU’s EQUAL [1] initiative ‘Forward! Family and work reconciliation development’ (in Lithuanian) [2], a survey of families and parents with children of preschool age was carried out in Lithuania in 2005. The survey looked at the needs of such families

Gender differences in reasons for working from home

Not only women who care for children opt to work from home, but also students, disabled people or individuals with a particular lifestyle. The characteristics of teleworking and the reasons given for working from home should be examined separately for men and women. That is because women generally

Factors behind low take-up of parental leave

The study /Women and men in Romania: Reconciling work and family life/, published by the National Institute of Statistics (Institutul Naţional de Statistică, INS [1]) in 2006, examines the gender dimension in terms of demography, health, education, employment and income. [1] http://www.insse.ro/

Work and employment in the creative industries

The study carried out by Joanneum Research [1] and FORBA [2] investigated areas such as working conditions, career paths and strategies for coping with work pressure. [1] http://www.joanneum.at [2] http://www.forba.at

High levels of stress among sales workers and cashiers

On 19 July 2006, the Department of Safety, Health and Environment and the Working Women’s Department of the Cyprus Workers’ Confederation (Συνομοσπονδία Εργαζομένων Κύπρου, SΕΚ [1]) published a nationally representative study entitled /Safety and health in the workplace: Reconciliation of family and


Blogs results (18)
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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

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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 mars 2019
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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 mars 2019
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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 oktober 2018
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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 februari 2018
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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

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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 februari 2016
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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 november 2015

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