Work-life balance index: Philippines ranks 59th of 60 countriesJobseekers fill out forms for work opportunities during the overseas job fair at a mall in Baguio on May 23, 2024. MANILA, Philippines — The Philippines obtained the second worst work-life balance score among 60 countries analyzed in the latest report of a global human resource services firm. The country's capital, Manila, scored 27.46 out of 100 in work-life balance, just above Nigeria's capital Abuja, which earned a score of 16.15 at the bottom of Remote's Global Life-Work Balance Index. Why the Philippines ranks lowDragging down the Philippines' score this year is its relatively few statutory annual leaves granted to employees. Those who enjoy better work-life balance in other countries benefit from a universal government-funded system or a universal public insurance system.
