{"id":1812,"date":"2020-03-30T14:13:29","date_gmt":"2020-03-30T13:13:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/healthcareers.co\/?p=1812"},"modified":"2024-02-18T13:15:55","modified_gmt":"2024-02-18T12:15:55","slug":"work-life-balance-statistics","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/healthcareers.co\/work-life-balance-statistics\/","title":{"rendered":"30 Home-invading Work-Life Balance Statistics for 2024"},"content":{"rendered":"

Who wouldn\u2019t want to have more time to practice hobbies, relax, take care of their family, hang out with friends, have fun with their pets, or travel the world? You might think that all of the things that you could be doing instead of working are a luxury, but actually, they\u2019re not. <\/span><\/p>\n

These <\/span>work-life balance statistics<\/span> will show you that spending time away from work, both mentally and physically, is essential for keeping your health, increasing your productivity, or even saving your marriage. And, since we spend one-third of our lives at work, we need to protect the other two from burnout and other modern work-related ailments. <\/span><\/p>\n

Unfortunately, the US is far from facilitating a <\/span>healthy work-life balance<\/span><\/a> in comparison with other developed countries. Nevertheless, everybody \u2014 even your boss \u2014 can profit from a better work-life balance, and these stats and facts can prove this. <\/span><\/p>\n

The Top 10 <\/b>Work-Life Balance Stats<\/b><\/h2>\n
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  • 48% of Americans consider themselves workaholics.<\/span><\/li>\n
  • 66% of American workers lack work-life balance.<\/span><\/li>\n
  • 77% of full-time US employees experienced burnout at their current job.<\/span><\/li>\n
  • Americans take 26% of their work home.<\/span><\/li>\n
  • US workers spend 14.4 hours per day on personal care and leisure.<\/span><\/li>\n
  • The US has one of the worst vacation scores globally.<\/span><\/li>\n
  • 25% of women have to return to work within 2 weeks after giving birth.<\/span><\/li>\n
  • San Diego, San Francisco, and Portland have the best work-life balance. <\/span><\/li>\n
  • About 40% of male physicians and 50% of female physicians are overworked.<\/span><\/li>\n
  • 40% of millennials identify as \u201cwork martyrs.\u201d<\/span><\/li>\n
  • 16% of millennials fight off burnout with Netflix.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

    Work-Life Balance: Facts<\/b> and Stats for the US<\/b><\/h2>\n