Health professionals constitute a group that is at high-risk for COVID-19. Health professionals have been found to experience difficulty in many issues, one of which is that they face the risk of infecting themselves and others by interaction with high-risk patients. The present study investigates how demographical and individual factors and work addiction affected work-life balance and mental health needs of health professionals. The hypothesized structural equation model was rejected based on the fit indices. The second analysis of modified model was significant and indicated that health professionals whom they live with had direct effects on work addiction, indirect effects on work-life balance and needs for mental health. In addition, gender and working hours had direct effects on work-life balance. The highest effect on work-life balance was from work addition. Moreover, work addiction had a moderate effect on mental health need. As a result, the current study showed that work-life balance, work addiction and need for mental health were affected during the COVID-19 pandemic

In 2024, Ireland was the country in Europe with the highest score in the work-life balance index, with **** points out of 100. Following were Iceland and Denmark registering **** and ** respectively. The work-life balance index assigns a score to each country, evaluating the balance between work and well-being. It considers various factors and policies that influence this relationship, including statutory annual leave, minimum statutory sick pay, statutory maternity leave, minimum wage, healthcare quality, happiness index scores, LGBTQ+ inclusivity, and safety standards.

The survey questions were organized in the following categories: - demographics: age, gender identity, race, ethnicity, and country of birth - education: degree type and date earned, STEM area - employment field, employer information, title, job duties - measures of productivity including research, grant, patents and site/workplace/lab access - work/life balance: responsibilities and duties Questions regarding productivity and work/life balance queried pre and post COVID experiences. Many questions solicited optional comments and the relevant ones are presented as a table.

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All the employees face the challenge of finding the right work-life balance. The ability of employees to deal with the successful combining of work, family responsibilities, and personal life is crucial for both employers and family members of employees. During the COVID-19 emergency situation, many people around the world were forced to work remotely. Initially, there were observed some certain expectations about the possibility of working from home as a positive factor that will promote work-life balance. However, over time, negative tendencies were also revealed, as employees were only one call or message away from the employer, and uncertainty and leisure time with family often created more stress. As many organizations and individuals were not ready for this sudden change, many mistakes were made, which further raised the issue of work-life balance. The aim of the research was to evaluate the flexibility of reconciling work and private life of Latvian employees in various socio-demographic groups during the COVID-19 emergency situation in spring 2020, to investigate how family life influenced employees’ ability to perform work duties, to find out if employees had any additional housework responsibilities and how their workload changed concerning housework amount during the COVID-19 emergency situation. The research is based on the data obtained in the survey of the Latvian employed population, which was conducted within the framework of the Latvian National Research Programme Project “CoLife” in the second half of 2020. As a result, the hypothesis of the research that all groups of employees experienced work-life balance difficulties during the COVID-19 emergency situation has been partially confirmed, i.e. women in the 18-44 age group and respondents with minor children in the household more likely faced difficulties of work-life balance. The scientific research methods that were used in the research are the monographic method, content analysis, survey, data processing with SPSS to determine the mutual independence of the data from the questionnaires.

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Work From Home Statistics: Since the COVID-19 pandemic, a major shift in work culture has taken place globally. Remote work, often referred to as work from home, has become a permanent option for many employees. According to data from Owl Labs and Global Workplace Analytics, about 30 percent of employees in the United States now work remotely full-time as of 2024. Meanwhile, 65 percent of employees prefer remote work over traditional office roles. In Europe, approximately 22 percent of workers were working from home regularly by the end of 2023. Remote work opportunities have also expanded, with LinkedIn reporting a 20 percent rise in remote job postings compared to pre-pandemic levels.

In terms of cost savings, employees who work from home can save an average of USD 6,000 annually on commuting and daily expenses. Additionally, businesses are seeing benefits, as employers can save around USD 11,000 per year for every remote employee. However, not all regions have fully embraced this trend; for instance, in countries like Japan, less than 10 percent of employees work remotely as companies encourage a return to traditional office environments.

As stated in Work from Home Statistics 2025, employees are resigning from their positions to get a remote job if they are called back to the office. Remote work is peace of mind, with which work-life balance is handled.

According to a survey conducted in Indonesia in February 2024, over ** percent of Generation Z respondents considered work-life balance important. In contrast, around *** percent of respondents claimed that work-life balance was unimportant.

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According to this 2021 survey, over ** percent of surveyed doctors disagreed that their work schedule allowed work-life balance. That year, **** percent of U.S. doctors strongly disagreed with having a work-life balance. On the other hand, ** percent stated that they agreed with getting quality family time after work, of which *** percent felt strongly about it.

This dataset contains anonymized responses from a survey investigating the impact of the contemporary work system on individual well-being, focusing on the Romanian case study. The survey examines various domains of life affected by work, such as family, health, friendships, socialization, and self-actualization. The data includes information on respondents’ work schedules, income, work-related pressures, and how these factors influence well-being.The dataset is structured to allow for detailed analysis of work-life balance, employee satisfaction, and the broader impacts of work demands on individuals' overall health and personal fulfillment. The responses were collected between April 2020 and January 2021, with 100 participants.The data has been anonymized, ensuring no personally identifiable information (e.g., names, contact details) is included. All ethical standards and data protection laws (GDPR and Romanian law) have been adhered to in the data collection, storage, and processing.Figures:The figures represent the key findings from the survey analysis. They display the distribution of respondents' overtime work hours, Age, Gender, and Marital Status along with the free time distribution. These figures serve to highlight the relationship between work schedules, working hours, gender, marital status, and time distribution offering insights into the broader implications of work demands on individual well-being.

There is more to life than the cold numbers of GDP and economic statistics. This dataset contains the 2018 data of the Better Life Index which allows you to compare well-being across countries as well as measuring well-being, based on 11 topics the OECD has identified as essential, in the areas of material living conditions and quality of life. Abstract: Your Better Life Index aims to involve citizens in the debate on measuring the well-being of societies, and to empower them to become more informed and engaged in the policy-making process that shapes all our lives. Each of the 11 topics of the Index is currently based on one to three indicators. Within each topic, the indicators are averaged with equal weights. The indicators have been chosen on the basis of a number of statistical criteria such as relevance (face-validity, depth, policy relevance) and data quality (predictive validity, coverage, timeliness, cross-country comparability etc.) and in consultation with OECD member countries. These indicators are good measures of the concepts of well-being, in particular in the context of a country comparative exercise. Other indicators will gradually be added to each topic. Notes: Data cannot be compared between different editions of the Better Life Index. For more information on change over time, please contact wellbeing@oecd.org.

Physicians in the United States are increasingly putting more weight on work-life balance than pay. In 2024, over ********** surveyed physicians reported that they would take less pay for better work-life balance. The share of doctors who preferred work-life balance to salary has increased from under ** to over ** percent since the COVID-19 pandemic.