Reconciliation of family and work life Nato Kurshitashvili Serbia,18-19 May 2010 United Nations Economic Commission for Europe Statistical Division
What is reconciliation of family and work life?
United Nations Economic Commission for Europe Statistical Division Reconciliation of work and family is a fundamental aspect of promoting equality in the world of work and of reducing poverty
Why has this issue become increasingly important across the EU in the recent years?
Looking at the total employment rates, women are significantly falling behind men.
What policies exist? Childcare facilities Leave entitlements Flexible work arrangements Financial Allowances
Source: UNECE Statistical Division Database, compiled from national official sources Employment rates by number of children, countries and sex, %, Childcare facilities MaleFemale
Source: UNECE Statistical Division Database, compiled from national and international sources, Childcare facilities
Leave entitlements Level of payment Length of leave Flexibility in using the leave Labour market sector, etc.
Flexible working time arrangements Part-time work Job sharing Flexi-time Home working or teleworking Term-time working Annualized hours, etc.
Data Sources There are number of data sources which can be useful to measure the reconciliation of family and work life.
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.
Time Use Surveys Time spent on TV and video and domestic work, by sex and country ( ) Source: UNECE Gender Statistics database, Note: data are reported in number of hours, where decimals represent hundredths of an hour Domestic activitiesTV and video WomenMenWomenMen
Survey on Income and Living Conditions -EU-SILC The number of hours of childcare per week Broken down by provider for each child aged 0-12 Detailed questions on how children are cared:
Indicators Impact of parenthood on employment rates Without children? With children?
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 Impact of marital status on the employment rates by sex Indicators
Educational attainment of staff Carer/child ratio Take up rate of leave by men Return rate of leave takers.
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
United Nations Economic Commission for Europe Statistical Division Thank you