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Reconciliation of family and work life

Explore the importance and impact of reconciling family and work life for equality and poverty reduction. Discover policies, data sources, and statistics related to childcare, leave entitlements, flexible work arrangements, and financial allowances.

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Reconciliation of family and work life

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  1. United Nations Economic Commission for EuropeStatistical Division Reconciliation of family and work life Nato Kurshitashvili Serbia,18-19 May 2010

  2. What is reconciliation of family and work life?

  3. United Nations Economic Commission for EuropeStatistical Division Reconciliation of work and family is a fundamental aspect of promoting equality in the world of work and of reducing poverty

  4. Why has this issue become increasingly important across the EU in the recent years?

  5. Looking at the total employment rates, women are significantly falling behind men.

  6. Childcare facilities Leave entitlements Flexible work arrangements Financial Allowances What policies exist?

  7. Childcare facilities Employment rates by number of children, countries and sex, %, 2006-2007 Male Female Source: UNECE Statistical Division Database, compiled from national official sources

  8. Childcare facilities Source: UNECE Statistical Division Database, compiled from national and international sources, 2000-06

  9. Leave entitlements • Level of payment • Length of leave • Flexibility in using the leave • Labour market sector, etc.

  10. Flexible working time arrangements • Part-time work • Job sharing • Flexi-time • Home working or teleworking • Term-time working • Annualized hours, etc.

  11. Data Sources There are number of data sources which can be useful to measure the reconciliation of family and work life.

  12. Labour Force Surveys 2005 EU-LFS ad hoc module: • How far persons participate in the labour force • The degree of flexibility offered at work • How far the leave is taken.

  13. Time Use Surveys Time spent on TV and video and domestic work, by sex and country (2000-2006) Women Men Women Men TV and video Domestic activities Note: data are reported in number of hours, where decimals represent hundredths of an hour Source: UNECE Gender Statistics database, 2000-2006

  14. Survey on Income and Living Conditions -EU-SILC Detailed questions on how children are cared: • The number of hours of childcare per week • Broken down by provider for each child aged 0-12

  15. With children? Without children? Indicators Impact of parenthood on employment rates

  16. Indicators • Impact of marital status on the employment rates by sex • Number of available places at pre-schools and day care centers • Share of employees working fewer hours because of care of children • Time spent on domestic work by sex • Time spent on ‘free time’ activities by sex

  17. Educational attainment of staff • Carer/child ratio • Take up rate of leave by men • Return rate of leave takers.

  18. Conclusion What statistical tools can be better utilized to provide the data on the reconciliation of family and work life? • Labour Force Surveys • Time Use Surveys • EU-SILC, etc

  19. United Nations Economic Commission for EuropeStatistical Division Thank you

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