work-life balance

or work/life bal·ance

[ wurk-lahyf bal-uhns ]

noun

1. a situation in which one divides or balances one's time between work and activities outside of work:

   It's hard to achieve a reasonable work-life balance when you run your own business.

Word History and Origins

Origin of work-life balance¹

First recorded in 1975–80

Example Sentences

That whole episode talks about work-life balance and how there’s our work face and our home face, and you don’t mix the two.

From Los Angeles Times

As in America, China’s younger generation is seeking a better work-life balance.

From Los Angeles Times

Work-life balance has a place as well.

From Salon

Terrible work-life balance is widely blamed for South Korea’s nose-diving fertility rate, which politicians have described as a national emergency.

From Los Angeles Times

Resume Now’s survey also highlights how 43% of people feel AI will negatively impact work-life balance.

From BBC