The biannual assessment by Randstad titled Wormonitor, takes stock of tendencies in 34 countries from Europe, Asia and the Americas. Photo: Shutterstock.

The biannual assessment by Randstad titled Wormonitor, takes stock of tendencies in 34 countries from Europe, Asia and the Americas. Photo: Shutterstock.

The covid-19 pandemic has led the majority of employees to rethink their work-life balance, shows a study by HR services company Randstad. 55% of Luxembourg respondents felt a need to change that, one of the lowest scores from the report. 

The biannual assessment by Randstad titled Wormonitor, takes stock of tendencies in 34 countries from Europe, Asia and the Americas. It concluded that despite the unprecedented disruption caused by the pandemic, employees appear to be more certain of what they want.

“The pandemic has changed things. The data shows that workers around the world are more self-aware, know what they want and are acting on it. Moreover, the forces have reversed; the labour market has gone from being a supply-side market to a demand-side market, and workers are taking advantage of this,” said Jacques van den Broek, CEO of Randstad.

Although more than half (55%) of Luxembourg respondents felt a need to change their work-life balance, this remains well below the 67% average from the report. They’re also the only country in the survey where the majority (56%) did not consider changing their job while 44% of all respondents felt a need to change profession.

Luxembourg employees are also less likely to demand flexibility (62% compared to 76% average) or training (36% compared to 63%).