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In today’s modern era, worrying about work as soon as you wake up in the morning and keeping your eyes on the laptop till late night has become a compulsion for most of the working people. 9 to 10 hours of the day are spent on work, after which there is no time left for the family or for one’s own health or hobbies. But there are some countries on the world map which have completely changed this pattern. These countries believe that work is just a part of life, not the whole life. Zee News In this special report, let us know about those selected countries of the world, where people are living a very peaceful life due to excellent work-life balance.
Denmark: World’s number 1 country in terms of happiness and peace
Denmark is one of the most respected countries in the world when it comes to work-life balance. The government policies of this country have been completely made keeping the mental health of the employees at the center.
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Less Overtime: Only 1% of people in Denmark work more than 50 hours a week. Everyone else finishes their work on time and gives time to their family and personal life.
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long holidays: Here the employees get 36 days of paid holidays in a year (the holidays for which money is not deducted).
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Annual Working Hours: People here have to work only 1,381 hours in a year, which is one of the lowest working hours globally. This is the reason why work stress is very less and happiness is highest here.
Norway and Germany: Complete legal ban on exploitation of overtime
Norway’s name comes at the second position in this list. Norwegians spend about 65% of their day just relaxing, pursuing their hobbies and taking care of themselves. Employees here have to work an average of 1,384 hours in a year, due to which this country is counted among the happiest countries in the world.
Whereas Germany, which is in third place, has chosen a unique path to keep its employees safe. In Germany, there is only 1,386 hours of work in a year. The government here has made it legally mandatory for all companies to keep digital records of every minute of their employees’ work. Its biggest advantage is that companies cannot make employees do extra work (unpaid overtime) without paying, due to which the exploitation of employees has completely stopped.
Netherlands and Iceland: Successful experiment with 4-day work week
The Netherlands is known for its extremely strict and employee-friendly labor laws. Here everyone from freelancers to permanent employees gets social security. The most important thing is that even during illness, full salary is paid to the employees. People in the Netherlands work an average of 1,440 hours a year.
On the other hand, the changes that Iceland has made in its work culture are currently being discussed all over the world. About 85% of Iceland’s employees now work only 4 days a week (4-Day Work Week). The most surprising thing is that despite the reduction in working days, not even a single rupee has been cut in the salary of any employee. After this historic decision, it was seen that not only the happiness of the employees increased, but the quality of work of the companies also improved drastically. Here one has to work only 1,454 hours in a year.
France and Luxembourg: the principle of ‘quality over quantity’
France has always been ahead in providing long holidays and short working hours to its citizens. In France, employees are given 36 days of paid holidays in a year. People here take out about 16 hours every day just for their entertainment, rest and personal life. In France, a total of 1,505 hours of work has to be done in a year.
The next name in this list is Luxembourg, which works on the principle of ‘Quality over Quantity’ (quality of work more than hours of work). Here, there is no competition on how long you have been sitting at the office desk, rather it is seen on how much better work you have done in the stipulated time. Employees in Luxembourg are required to work just 1,506 hours a year. This is the reason why mental problems like depression and burnout are rarely seen in these countries.
