Which industries offer the best work-life balance?
Swiss people are placing more and more importance on balancing their professional and private lives. The desire for a better balance was even the most common reason for changing jobs during the pandemic. But in which Swiss industries do professionals find the best work-life balance?
In a recent study, New Work SE, operator of the employer rating platform kununu, investigates the question of which industries in Switzerland offer the best work-life balance. The study is based on data from kununu. This company rating portal, which claims to be the leading one in the German-speaking world, already has 450,000 authentic employer ratings, salary checks and information on corporate culture in Switzerland, provided by former and current employees.
Top ten Swiss industries with the best work-life balance
1. internet
2. IT
3. advice and consulting
4. insurance
5. human resources and recruitment
6. clubs
7. banks
8. public administration
9. energy
10. education
Internet, IT and consulting offer the full package
In the top trio of Internet, IT and consulting, it is not just work and private life that can be balanced better than average. The three sectors also occupy the top positions in terms of working atmosphere, pay and benefits. Insurance, human resources/procurement and banking are also in the top ten for all three dimensions and score well on several levels.
Education, associations, public administration and energy require willingness to compromise
In some industries with a high work-life balance, employees have to accept cutbacks in other areas. The education sector, for example, offers a good work-life balance, but does not make it into the top ranks in terms of salary and benefits. The picture is the same for associations. Public administration scores well in terms of work-life balance, but falls behind in terms of working atmosphere. The situation is similar in the energy sector.
Printing/packaging, textiles and purchasing bring up the rear in terms of work-life balance
In terms of work-life balance, printing/packaging, textiles and purchasing are at the bottom of the list. These industries are not able to compensate for the lower work-life balance with other advantages.
to outweigh the other sectors. In the overall rating, taking into account all kununu rating dimensions, these industries also bring up the rear.
Swiss professionals want a healthy work-life balance A spring 2022 New Work survey in Switzerland showed: For 29 percent
of employees who took up a new job during the pandemic were motivated by a desire for a better work-life balance. No other reason was
mentioned more often.
Source: New Work SE
