The Global Struggle for Work-Life Balance and its Impact on Consumer Markets
The frenetic pace of modern life, combined with longer working hours and an increasingly strong reliance on digital devices means that jobs are swallowing up people’s lives, leading to a less defined distinction between work and leisure.
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Strategy Briefings offer unique insight into emerging trends world-wide. Aimed squarely at strategists and planners, they draw on Euromonitor International’s vast information resources to give top line insight across markets and within consumer segments. Written by some of our most experienced analysts, they are designed as provocations for senior management to use in their own forum, allowing them to stand back and reflect on the behaviour and motivation driving global markets today and tomorrow
Data coverage: market sizes (historic and forecasts), company shares, brand shares and distribution data.
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Executive Summary
Perceptions of Work-life Balance
Work Patterns
Faster Lifestyles
Leisure Trends
Impact on Consumer Markets
Retail Trends
Outlook
Consumers' Perceptions of Work-life Balance
Chart 1 Opinions About Work-Life Balance 2015
Chart 2 Personal Perception of Work-Life Balance 2015
Chart 3 Approaches to Work While on Holiday 2015
Chart 4 Household Chores Comparison: Men vs Women 2013
Chart 5 Cooking or Baking Comparison: Men vs Women 2013
Chart 6 Care of Children/Elderly Comparison: Men vs Women 2013
Chart 7 Sacrifices Made to Manage Work-Life Balance by Age Group in the US 2015
Changing Work Patterns
A Growing Workforce
Chart 8 Labour Force Participation 2009/2014
Longer Working Hours
Chart 9 Actual Weekly Working Hours in Selected Countries 2014
Chart 10 Employees Working Very Long Hours in Selected OECD Countries 2015
Leave Entitlement
Chart 11 Paid Holiday in Selected Countries 2014
Working Women
Chart 12 Female Employment Rate by Country 2009/2014
Parental Benefits
Summary 1 US Employers Improving Family-Friendly Policies in 2015
Chart 13 Length of Maternity Leave by Country in 2014
Flexible Work Arrangements
Chart 14 Opinions About Flexible Work Arrangements in 2015
Chart 15 What Global Workers Want in a Job to Help Manage Work-Life Balance, by Age Group
Part-time Employment
Chart 16 Part-Time Employment by Country 2009/2014
Zero Hours Contracts
Working From Home
Chart 17 Respondents Working from Home in 2013
Self-employment
Table 1 Self-Employment by Country 2009/2014
Faster Lifestyles
Impact of Urbanisation
Chart 18 World's Largest Cities by Population 2009/2014
Health Implications of Faster Lifestyles
Impact of Technology
Chart 19 Ownership of Devices Globally 2013
Table 2 Mobile Internet Subscriptions by Country 2009/2014
Chart 20 Attitudes Towards Cloud Computing 2014
Chart 21 Employees Saying Their Employer Expects Them to be Available Outside Regular Office Hours 2015
Chart 22 Employees Saying Their Employer Expects Them to be Available by Phone and Email During Holidays 2015
Leisure Trends
Leisure Time Squeezed
Chart 23 Hours Devoted to Leisure and Personal Care in Selected OECD Countries 2015
Favourite Activities
Chart 24 Favourite Activities at Home on a 'Free Day' 2013
Chart 25 Favourite Activities Away from Home on a 'Free Day' 2013
Mobile Entertainment
Chart 26 Global Digital Music Revenues 2009-2014
Table 3 The Global Market for Digital Gaming 2009/2014
the Role of Social Media
Chart 27 Global Use of Social Networking by Device 2014
Impact on Consumer Markets
Household Appliances
Chart 28 The Global Market for Selected Time-Saving Appliances 2009/2014
Smartphones and Tablets
Chart 29 The Global Market for Smartphones and Tablets 2010-2015
Tourism
Table 4 Domestic Trips by Country 2009/2014
Chart 30 Outbound Trips by Country 2009/2014
Table 5 Average Length of Trips in Selected EU Countries 2013
Table 6 Revenues from Spas in Key Markets 2009/2014
Foodservice Trends
Table 7 Foodservice Revenues by Type of Outlet 2009/2014
Domestic Help
Impact on Retail
the Move Towards Online Retailing
Table 8 Internet Retailing in Selected Countries 2009/2014
M-commerce
Chart 31 Mobile Retailing as a Percentage of Internet Retailing in Selected Countries 2014
Outlook
Table 9 Forecast Sales of Smartphones and Tablets 2015/2020
Table 10 Forecast Domestic and Outbound Tourism Flows 2014-2019
Chart 32 Forecast Internet vs Mobile Internet Retailing 2014-2019
Perceptions of Work-life Balance
Work Patterns
Faster Lifestyles
Leisure Trends
Impact on Consumer Markets
Retail Trends
Outlook
Consumers' Perceptions of Work-life Balance
Chart 1 Opinions About Work-Life Balance 2015
Chart 2 Personal Perception of Work-Life Balance 2015
Chart 3 Approaches to Work While on Holiday 2015
Chart 4 Household Chores Comparison: Men vs Women 2013
Chart 5 Cooking or Baking Comparison: Men vs Women 2013
Chart 6 Care of Children/Elderly Comparison: Men vs Women 2013
Chart 7 Sacrifices Made to Manage Work-Life Balance by Age Group in the US 2015
Changing Work Patterns
A Growing Workforce
Chart 8 Labour Force Participation 2009/2014
Longer Working Hours
Chart 9 Actual Weekly Working Hours in Selected Countries 2014
Chart 10 Employees Working Very Long Hours in Selected OECD Countries 2015
Leave Entitlement
Chart 11 Paid Holiday in Selected Countries 2014
Working Women
Chart 12 Female Employment Rate by Country 2009/2014
Parental Benefits
Summary 1 US Employers Improving Family-Friendly Policies in 2015
Chart 13 Length of Maternity Leave by Country in 2014
Flexible Work Arrangements
Chart 14 Opinions About Flexible Work Arrangements in 2015
Chart 15 What Global Workers Want in a Job to Help Manage Work-Life Balance, by Age Group
Part-time Employment
Chart 16 Part-Time Employment by Country 2009/2014
Zero Hours Contracts
Working From Home
Chart 17 Respondents Working from Home in 2013
Self-employment
Table 1 Self-Employment by Country 2009/2014
Faster Lifestyles
Impact of Urbanisation
Chart 18 World's Largest Cities by Population 2009/2014
Health Implications of Faster Lifestyles
Impact of Technology
Chart 19 Ownership of Devices Globally 2013
Table 2 Mobile Internet Subscriptions by Country 2009/2014
Chart 20 Attitudes Towards Cloud Computing 2014
Chart 21 Employees Saying Their Employer Expects Them to be Available Outside Regular Office Hours 2015
Chart 22 Employees Saying Their Employer Expects Them to be Available by Phone and Email During Holidays 2015
Leisure Trends
Leisure Time Squeezed
Chart 23 Hours Devoted to Leisure and Personal Care in Selected OECD Countries 2015
Favourite Activities
Chart 24 Favourite Activities at Home on a 'Free Day' 2013
Chart 25 Favourite Activities Away from Home on a 'Free Day' 2013
Mobile Entertainment
Chart 26 Global Digital Music Revenues 2009-2014
Table 3 The Global Market for Digital Gaming 2009/2014
the Role of Social Media
Chart 27 Global Use of Social Networking by Device 2014
Impact on Consumer Markets
Household Appliances
Chart 28 The Global Market for Selected Time-Saving Appliances 2009/2014
Smartphones and Tablets
Chart 29 The Global Market for Smartphones and Tablets 2010-2015
Tourism
Table 4 Domestic Trips by Country 2009/2014
Chart 30 Outbound Trips by Country 2009/2014
Table 5 Average Length of Trips in Selected EU Countries 2013
Table 6 Revenues from Spas in Key Markets 2009/2014
Foodservice Trends
Table 7 Foodservice Revenues by Type of Outlet 2009/2014
Domestic Help
Impact on Retail
the Move Towards Online Retailing
Table 8 Internet Retailing in Selected Countries 2009/2014
M-commerce
Chart 31 Mobile Retailing as a Percentage of Internet Retailing in Selected Countries 2014
Outlook
Table 9 Forecast Sales of Smartphones and Tablets 2015/2020
Table 10 Forecast Domestic and Outbound Tourism Flows 2014-2019
Chart 32 Forecast Internet vs Mobile Internet Retailing 2014-2019
