Denmark Has the Best Work-Life Balance: OECD

Denmark is the country with the best work-life balance, according a report by Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development or OECD. India is not among the 34 member countries of the Paris-based think tank.
 
Only 2 per cent of employees work very long hours in Denmark, much less than the OECD average of 9 per cent, the report said.
 
"An important aspect of work-life balance is the amount of time a person spends at work. Evidence suggests that long work hours may impair personal health, jeopardize safety and increase stress," OECD said.
 
The two main indicators used to determine work-life balance were 'time devoted the leisure and personal care' and 'employees working very long hours'.
 
In Denmark, full-time workers devote  16.1 hours, or 67 per cent, of their day on average to personal care (eating, sleeping, etc.) and leisure (socialising with friends and family, hobbies, games, computer and television use, etc.)  - more than the OECD average of 15 hours.
 
Turkey has the worst work-life balance, according to the study. In Turkey 43 per cent of the employees work very long hours.
 
"The more people work, the less time they have to spend on other activities, such as personal care or leisure. The amount and quality of leisure time is important for people's overall well-being, and can bring additional physical and mental health benefits," OECD said.