Germany ranked ninth best country for parental life-work balance
A ranking of 20 countries, which were included based on population size and “global economic presence”, has named Germany the ninth best country for parental life and work balance.
Conducted by employment management company Remote, the ranking considered nine factors to evaluate the included countries: statutory parental leave packages, statutory annual leave, the global peace index, the cost of living, childcare costs, public expenditure on family benefits, childcare and pre-primary education, healthcare and happiness.
As with the World Happiness, Quality of Living and best places to raise a family studies, Scandinavian countries topped the parental life-work balance ranking, with Norway, Sweden and Denmark taking first to third place respectively. Spain, New Zealand, Poland, Italy and France followed ahead of Germany, with Japan rounding out the top 10.
Of the nine factors considered to collate the ranking, Germany performed best in only one, “Childcare cost: Monthly price of preschool for one child for full days”, which Remote determined costs each family in Germany 427,39 US dollars per month (394,07 euros). Since 2013, all children in Germany aged 12 months and above have a legal right to a childcare place, which is partially subsidised by the state.
Top 10 countries for parental life-work balance
Overall, the top 10 countries for parental life-work balance according to Remote were:
Norway
Sweden
Denmark
Spain
New Zealand
Poland
Italy
France
Germany
Japan
To find out more, or read the complete ranking by Remote, check here.
This article was first published by I am Expert.
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