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23-06-2025
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Canada named one of the best countries in the world for work-life balance in 2025
Craving a better work-life balance? The third annual ranking of the Global Work-Life Balance Index has been revealed, which assessed 60 countries setting the gold standard based on factors such as annual vacation, paid maternity leave, sick leave, healthcare, public safety, public happiness, LGBTQ+ inclusivity and average working hours. Remote, a global authority on remote employment, issued each country an overall work-life balance score out of 100, and these are the 10 countries that came out on top. What country has the best work-life balance? New Zealand topped the index for the third year in a row thanks to strong scores in areas like annual leave, safety, public happiness, and one of the world's highest minimum wages—making it one of the best countries for work-life balance. While hard work is valued, Kiwi culture embraces the idea that 'life is for living,' and employers generally respect that balance. Where does Canada rank in work-life balance? Canada may have slipped two spots this year, but it remained the only country in the Americas to crack the top 10 for work-life balance, coming in at number 7. In sharp contrast to the U.S., which ranked 59th out of 60, 'The Great White North' delivered strong results across multiple metrics in the 2025 study. Canada stood out for generous statutory sick pay, solid public safety, and LGBTQ+ inclusivity, not to mention its universal government-funded healthcare system—a key difference from the U.S. While Canadian workplaces value punctuality and reliability, employees generally maintain a clear boundary between their professional and personal lives. What are the top 10 best countries for work-life balance? For more information about Remote's Global Life-Work Balance Index 2025, click here.
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23-06-2025
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This is officially the best European country for work-life balance in 2025
Whether you're a willing workaholic or somebody who likes protecting their peace, we all need a healthy work-life balance – it's good for our wellbeing, after all. New Zealand was just named as the best country in the world for work-life balance, according to Remote 's third annual Global Work-Life Balance Index, but plenty of countries in Europe ranked well, too. The Index assesses the top 60 GDP countries on statutory annual leave, paid maternity leave, sick leave, healthcare, public safety, public happiness, LGBTQ+ inclusivity and average working hours, and gave each one a score out of 100. Recommended: The European island nation named the world's safest country to travel to in 2025. Topping the list for the continent? That would be Ireland, which scored 81.17 overall. The country did particularly well thanks to a generous maternity leave policy (26 weeks off with 70 percent of income pay). The study also notes a little about working culture in Ireland, where apparently hard work is fostered alongside a community-spirited vibe among employees. Belgium came in second place with 75.91 overall, scoring well in the statutory sick pay and maternity leave categories, as well as having one of the highest happiness ratings in Europe at 6.91 out of 10. Belgians also work short weeks, at around 34.1 hours, and it has one of the continent's highest minimum wages. Germany, Norway and Denmark round out the top five in Europe, scoring 74.65, 74.20 and 73.76 respectively. Read on for the top 10. These are the 10 best European countries for work-life balance Ireland Belgium Germany Norway Denmark Spain Finland UK Netherlands Portugal Did you see that the seven wonders of the world have been ranked from best to worst? Plus: .
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20-06-2025
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The island country named best in the world for work-life balance (again)
Life ain't just for working, and in this day and age we all deserve a healthy work-life balance. However, countries vary quite significantly in their attitudes towards work – some have adopted four-day working weeks while others are still lagging behind when it comes to paid time off and parental leave. Handily, Remote has just published its third annual Global Work-Life Balance Index, which assesses the top 60 GDP countries on statutory annual leave, paid maternity leave, sick leave, healthcare, public safety, public happiness, LGBTQ+ inclusivity and average working hours, granting each a score out of 100. And for the third year in a row, New Zealand has claimed the crown as the country with the best work-life balance. It got a score of 86.87 out of 100 overall, which is an improvement of six points compared to last year. So, what's so great about life there? Well, it scored consistently well across the whole study, particularly in factors such as statutory annual leave, public happiness, minimum wage (which is the second highest in the ranking) and safety. Ireland came in second place with a score of 81.17, topping the ranks for Europe, and in third place it was Belgium with 75.91 overall. These are the best countries for work-life balance New Zealand Ireland Belgium Germany Norway Denmark Canada Australia Spain Finland Overall, Argentina had the biggest leap by climbing six places compared to its ranking in 2024, jumping from nineteenth to fourteenth, and the UK gained four points, too. On the downside, the USA dropped from 55th to 59th out of 60, due to lower public safety scores and LGBTQ+ inclusivity.
