[Malaysia] Second worst country for work-life balance in new ranking

In a new ranking from Remote, Malaysia has been ranked the second worst country for work-life balance among 60 of the highest gross domestic product (GDP) nations globally, SAYS reports.

The study from Remote - an HR company specialising in connecting employers with international talents - analysed data collected in March 2023.

Nine key factors were reportedly evaluated to produce the ranking: the number of statutory annual leave days, minimum statutory sick pay, the number of statutory maternity leave days, the percentage of the wage for statutory maternity leave, minimum wage, healthcare, happiness index, average weekly working hours and LGBTQ+ inclusivity.

"The goal of this study is to represent each country's life-work balance accurately, reimagining the popular phrase 'work-life balance' to showcase how businesses in each country are looking to put life before work," Remote said.

Malaysia scored 27.51 out of 100 in the study. It has an average workweek of 40.8 hours and a minimum wage of $1.07 (about RM5.04) per hour.

Iran, Kazakhstan, Kuwait and the UAE reportedly have the highest number of statutory leave days, with 53, 40, 43, and 40 days respectively.

Nigeria was the only country to rank below Malaysia, with only five days of statutory leave, 40.8 hours of work per week and a minimum wage of $0.43 (about RM2.02) per hour.

Remote said, "Employees in Mexico, Malaysia, and Nigeria are the most overworked, each clocking up over 40 hours on average each week, including full- and part-time workers."

New Zealand, Spain, France, Australia and Denmark were revealed as the top five countries with the best work-life balance

The top three Asian countries on Remote’s list were Taiwan (16th place), Singapore (19th place), and South Korea (32nd place). Japan ranked at the 38th place, with 30.7 weekly working hours.

Source: SAYS

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In a new ranking from Remote, Malaysia has been ranked the second worst country for work-life balance among 60 of the highest gross domestic product (GDP) nations globally, SAYS reports.

The study from Remote - an HR company specialising in connecting employers with international talents - analysed data collected in March 2023.

Nine key factors were reportedly evaluated to produce the ranking: the number of statutory annual leave days, minimum statutory sick pay, the number of statutory maternity leave days, the percentage of the wage for statutory maternity leave, minimum wage, healthcare, happiness index, average weekly working hours and LGBTQ+ inclusivity.

"The goal of this study is to represent each country's life-work balance accurately, reimagining the popular phrase 'work-life balance' to showcase how businesses in each country are looking to put life before work," Remote said.

Malaysia scored 27.51 out of 100 in the study. It has an average workweek of 40.8 hours and a minimum wage of $1.07 (about RM5.04) per hour.

Iran, Kazakhstan, Kuwait and the UAE reportedly have the highest number of statutory leave days, with 53, 40, 43, and 40 days respectively.

Nigeria was the only country to rank below Malaysia, with only five days of statutory leave, 40.8 hours of work per week and a minimum wage of $0.43 (about RM2.02) per hour.

Remote said, "Employees in Mexico, Malaysia, and Nigeria are the most overworked, each clocking up over 40 hours on average each week, including full- and part-time workers."

New Zealand, Spain, France, Australia and Denmark were revealed as the top five countries with the best work-life balance

The top three Asian countries on Remote’s list were Taiwan (16th place), Singapore (19th place), and South Korea (32nd place). Japan ranked at the 38th place, with 30.7 weekly working hours.

Source: SAYS

(Link and quotes via original reporting)