Three Canadian cities make top 25 global list
When it comes to work-life balance, no Canadian city does better than Ottawa, according to a recent report.
Ottawa ranks fifth among the cities when it comes to this matter, according to Blueground.
“This index is not designed to be a city livability index, nor is it intended to highlight the best cities to work in; instead, it aims to be a guideline for cities to benchmark their ability to support the fulfillment of residents’ lives by improving the aspects of life that help relieve work-related stress and intensity,” says Blueground, which helps workers relocate to new cities.
The index looked at 16 different factors:
- Overall work-life balance score based on total working hours, time spent commuting, and vacation days taken
- The extent residents of the city receive equal treatment, factoring in their access to state-funded health and welfare programs, as well as institutional support for gender equality and friendliness toward the LGBT+ community
- City’s livability score based on citizens’ overall happiness, safety and access to wellness and leisure venues
The company used the following legend to give out scores in different aspects of the ranking system:
Source: Blueground
Empathetic leadership improves workers' work-life balance, according to a previous report.
How Canadian cities rank against top cities in the world
Helsinki (1st), Oslo (2nd), Copenhagen (3rd) and Stockholm (4th) all did better than Ottawa on Blueground’s ranking.
Source: Blueground
Vancouver, meanwhile, took the 22nd place in the list that ranked 30 U.S. cities and 45 cities globally.
Source: Blueground
Among the U.S. cities, Boston placed the highest at the 33rd spot.
“These metropolises encourage work-life balance both directly and indirectly through policies and urban infrastructure,” says Blueground.
Canada, overall, took the ninth spot in a previous poll ranking the best countries in the world when it comes to work-life balance.
A previous IWG report named Toronto – along with Barcelona – as the top city in the world for workations.
