Work Life Balance

The majority (93%) of Canadian business owners and aspiring entrepreneurs cite meaningful work as the main incentive to run their own business, while over eight in ten (87%) are motivated by the prospect of making more money.

However, over a third (36%) of those who worked from home this year expect to return to the office on a regular basis in 2023

Today the Women's Forum for the Economy & Society presents the third edition of its Barometer, which analyzes the perceptions of 3500 citizens of G7 countries on gender inequalities in their respective countries and puts it in perspective with the reality of recent data disaggregated by gender. This measurement tool constitutes a unique database.

New Ipsos polling finds almost 1 in 3 employees, on average, across 28 countries would seek a wage bump, or more money elsewhere, if red-hot prices don’t cool off soon.

Four in Ten (44%) say Their Workplace Now Offers Flexible Arrangements that Didn’t Exist Prior to the Pandemic

Most (88%) Say they’ve Enjoyed Working from Home More Often but 58% Miss Being with their Colleagues

The return to the pre-COVID workplace is highly uneven across countries and demographic groups.

Progress Being Made as Majority Agree (71%) Their Mental Health is Improving Amidst Vaccine Rollout and Restriction Loosening

Having a meaningful job ranked 13th out of 29 sources of happiness in a global survey.