A recent study by Remote, a global human resources services company on the work-life balance among the 60 highest GDP nations across the globe yielded some
interesting results and doesn’t make for good reading for us Malaysians.
This is because, out of all the 60 nations in the Global Life Work Balance Index, our country came in 2nd last, and the worst Asian nation in the index. The study sought to find the countries with the best work-life balance by analysing a series of workplace-related factors.Furthermore, Remote elaborated that the top 60 GDP nations were chosen for the study as a global sample and to reduce data blanks. Notably, Russia and Ukraine were removed due to the ongoing conflict between the 2 nations.
Making up the top 5 are Australia and Denmark. In Asia, the highest-ranked nation on the list is Taiwan at 16th place, followed by Singapore in 19th and Saudi Arabia in 27th.As for Malaysia, we are ranked 59th with a mere 27.51 score out of 100, making us the 2nd worst country in the index after Nigeria.
The study noted that Malaysia has 19 days of statutory annual leave, 14 days of paid maternity leave and a minimum wage of only USD1.07 per hour. Moreover, Remote also asserted that Malaysia has a universal government-funded system for healthcare, a happiness index of 5.71 out of 10, an average of 40.8 hours of work per week and a 9 out of 100 LGBTQ+ inclusivity index.So, what do you guys make of Malaysia’s placement in the study? Share your thoughts with us in the comments!Source: 123RF Source: 123RF Source: 123RF Source: 123RF
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