Date Last Updated: 05-04-2022
Personal and Work Life Balance - Main Results
The purpose of the Personal and Work-Life Balance Survey is to collect information on how people in Ireland balance their work, their personal lives, and their caring commitments. Data that are collected include aspects such as well-being, flexible working arrangements, availability of paid and unpaid leave in employment and barriers to taking leave or availing of flexible working arrangements. Demographic details including date of birth, gender and citizenship are also collected.
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Ad hoc
All individuals aged 18 years and over in the state
General Household Survey
State
2021
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The total selected sample size for the Personal and Work-Life Balance Survey was 9,600 households. However, only 9,146 were distributed in the field due to coverage issues as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic. The achieved sample size was 3,060 individuals.
Types of leave taken in the workplace, flexible working arrangements, barriers to taking leave, awareness of entitlements at work.
Eurostat, researchers, media, general public
Central Statistics Office
Social & Demographic Statistics
Maureen Delamere
Statistician
Caroline Barrett