OECD Better Life Index, June 2013
SUMMARY:We rank 28th in work-life balance; just behind Mexico--and ninth from the bottom. With no mandatory national laws pertaining to time off or paternal leave, a work driven culture and workers taking long hours to make extra money, it is perhaps not too surprising we're finding a lack of balance in our lives. People in the United States work an estimate 1,787 hours a year, more than the OECD (Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development) average of 1,776 hours. About 11% of US workers work what is classified as very long hours, compared to the OECD average of 9%. The US also has the fourth highest number of single mothers, that work the longest hours and have more children than most rich countries; and they average only $23K. So much to say but I won't ramble, a fun site to poke around, don't let the acronyms scare you.
SITE:
http://www.oecdbetterlifeindex.org/topics/work-life-balance/#/50011111111
http://www.theatlantic.com/business/archive/2013/06/how-did-work-life-balance-in-the-us-get-so-awful/276336/
