Employees Perspectives: Work-Life Balance—February 2026

Employees Perspectives: Work-Life Balance—February 2026

People and Culture
Pages:24 pages13 min read

Author: Lindsay Coffin, Storm Balint

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This research analyzes responses to an open-ended survey question asking Canadian workers to share what work–life balance means to them, in order to better understand their perspectives on this issue and how they are shaped by various factors.

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Work to Live: Canadian Employee Perspectives of Work–Life Balance

In this research, we analyze Canadian employees’ responses to an open-ended survey question asking them to share what work–life balance means to them.

How has work–life balance changed and evolved over the past two decades? How do generation, work schedule and location, caregiving responsibilities, and identity influence workers’ priorities? What practical steps can employers take to create a culture that supports employee needs and values?

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Key findings
More than time off: How has work-life balance evolved?
Demographic differences in the data
Work location doesn’t shape balance-but schedules do
Caregiving shapes how employees define balance
What employers can do to support balance
Appendix A: Methodology
Appendix B
Appendix C: Respondent profile
Appendix D: Bibliography

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