Work-Life Balance of Private Sector Employees: A Demographic Analysis

Abstract

Irrespective of age, gender, and job profile employee's life is a combination of work, family responsibilities, hobbies, or social activities and aspirations. Activities other than work can be termed as life activities and in general, work takes precedence over other things in every employee's life. This precedence of work creates disequilibrium in maintaining a harmonious work-life balance. A well-maintained work-life balance will lower stress and burnout levels and creates a greater sense of well-being among employees. There is a general perception that private-sector employers expect more productivity from their employees which consequently leads to prolonged work hours and negative work-life balance. To understand the above phenomenon employees working in private sector organizations in the city of Kolkata were considered for this study. Using the data collected from 150 respondents working in private sector companies, this study provides information and a rich view of demographics-based perceptions about work-life balance among the private sector employees working with various firms and industries in the city of Kolkata.