European women’s work-life balance has worsened since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020, a European Institute for Gender Equality (EIGE) report shows.
December 1, 2022 | 11:30 amEuropean women’s work-life balance has worsened since the start of the coronavirus disease 2019 pandemic in 2020, a European Institute for Gender Equality report shows.
Women in the survey were more likely to face interruptions while teleworking than men, the report said. On average 20% of teleworking mothers are unable to work for an hour without being interrupted by children, compared with 15% of teleworking fathers. “While the full extent of the social and economic impact is still unfolding, before and throughout the pandemic women were more likely to be unemployed or to work fewer hours than they wished,” the report published on Wednesday said.
Sweden, Denmark, and the Netherlands were the top performers, while Greece, Romania, and Hungary ranked at the bottom.
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