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Q1 On a scale of 0-10, how much have YOU achieved in terms of an ideal work-life balance? 0 represents the worst case possible, 10 represents already ideal, and 5 being half-half.

	Frequency	Percentage
0	8	0.8%
1	8	0.8%
2	11	1.1%
3	61	6.0%
4	52	5.1%
5	279	27.5%
6	181	17.9%
7	224	22.1%
8	139	13.7%
9	21	2.1%
10	26	2.6%
Don’t know / Hard to say	3	0.3%
Total	1,013	100.0%
Mean Standard Error Base	6.0 0.06 1,010

Q2 Do you think the work-life balance of working population in Hong Kong has become better, worse or remained unchanged as compared with 10 years ago?

	Frequency	Percentage
Better	146	14.4%
Worse	626	61.8%
Remained unchanged	197	19.4%
Don’t know / Hard to say	44	4.3%
Total	1,013	100.0%

Q3 Using 0-10 again, how much would you consider you yourself are responsible for managing your overall work-life balance? 0 represents not your responsibility at all, 10 represents you are fully responsible, 5 being half-half. [Interviewer to note: Examples include taking the initiative to talk to one’s employer or line manager about one’s specific needs, making time for exercise during working week, and sticking to one’s plan of work-life activities]

	Frequency	Percentage
0	4	0.4%
1	3	0.3%
2	4	0.4%
3	17	1.7%
4	20	2.0%
5	237	23.4%
6	98	9.7%
7	199	19.6%
8	225	22.2%
9	55	5.4%
10	144	14.2
Don’t know / Hard to say	7	0.7%
Total	1,013	100.0%
Mean Standard Error Base	7.0 0.06 1,006

Q4 To what extent is work-life balance valued in the work culture of your company? [Interviewer to read out options 1-3, one answer only.]

	Frequency	Percentage
Work-life balance is not valued at all	281	27.8%
Work-life balance is valued to some extent	553	54.8%
Work-life balance is valued to a large extent	134	13.3%
Don’t know / Hard to say	41	4.1%
Total	1,009	100.0%
Missing	4

Q5 Is your company currently adopting a 5-day work week? [Interviewer to note: 5-day work week does not necessarily mean working from “Monday” to “Friday”, the 2 days off every week can be any 2 days of the week.]

	Frequency	Percentage
Yes	528	52.2%
No	470	46.4%
Don’t know / Hard to say	14	1.4%
Total	1,012	100.0%
Missing	1

Q6 How important is it to you to be able to choose your own work location, such as your home, in achieving work life balance? [Interviewer probe intensity]

		Frequency		Percentage
Very important	) Important	297	) 603	29.3%	) 59.5%
Quite important		306		30.2%
Half-half		185		18.3%
Not quite important / Quite unimportant	) Unimportant	146	) 207	14.4%	) 20.4%
Not important at all / Very unimportant		61		6.0%
Don’t know / Hard to say		18		1.8%
Total		1,013		100.0%

Q7 How important is it to you to be able to manage your work and personal responsibilities according to your own schedule? [Interviewer probe intensity]

		Frequency		Percentage
Very important	) Important	432	) 860	42.7%	) 85.1%
Quite important		428		42.3%
Half-half		109		10.8%
Not quite important / Quite unimportant	) Unimportant	29	) 35	2.9%	) 3.5%
Not important at all / Very unimportant		6		0.6%
Don’t know / Hard to say		7		0.7%
Total		1,011		100.0%
Missing		2

Q8 How important do you think the following aspects regarding your office or office location are to achieving better work life balance? Please rate on a scale of 0 to 10, where 0 means not important at all, 10 means very important and 5 means half-half. [Interviewer to read out statements 1 - 6, order to be randomized by computer]

Q8_1 Convenient to commute to work from home

	Frequency	Percentage
0	8	0.8%
1	1	0.1%
2	2	0.2%
3	3	0.3%
4	1	0.1%
5	63	6.2%
6	39	3.8%
7	123	12.1%
8	294	29.0%
9	148	14.6%
10	323	31.9%
Don’t know / Hard to say	8	0.8%
Total	1,013	100.0%
Mean Standard Error Base	8.3 0.05 1,005

Q8_2 Diverse and full of variety of shops, restaurants and entertainment at affordable price / different price points near my office

	Frequency	Percentage
0	36	3.6%
1	2	9.2%
2	14	1.4%
3	44	4.3%
4	24	2.4%
5	167	16.5%
6	116	11.5%
7	171	16.9%
8	250	24.7%
9	61	6.0%
10	118	11.7%
Don’t know / Hard to say	9	9.9%
Total	1,012	100.0%
Missing	1
Mean Standard Error Base	6.7 0.07 1,003

Q8_3 Convenient to go to sports facilities like gym, swimming pools, etc.

	Frequency	Percentage
0	53	5.2%
1	16	1.6%
2	26	2.6%
3	73	7.2%
4	50	4.9%
5	252	24.9%
6	121	12.0%
7	151	14.9%
8	149	14.7%
9	34	3.4%
10	67	6.6%
Don’t know / Hard to say	20	2.0%
Total	1,012	100.0%
Missing	1
Mean Standard Error Base	5.7 0.08 992

Q8_4 Shopping, dining, entertainment and sports facilities available near my office at all hours

	Frequency	Percentage
0	29	2.9%
1	6	0.6%
2	16	1.6%
3	38	3.8%
4	31	3.1%
5	174	17.2%
6	107	10.6%
7	200	19.7%
8	237	23.4%
9	56	5.5%
10	107	10.6%
Don’t know / Hard to say	12	1.2%
Total	1,013	100.0%
Mean Standard Error Base	6.7 0.07 1,001

Q8_5 Office or the area nearby equipped with good leisure room/facilities like a decent pantry, a gym, etc.

	Frequency	Percentage
0	32	3.2%
1	8	0.8%
2	14	1.4%
3	38	3.8%
4	26	2.6%
5	147	14.5%
6	114	11.3%
7	184	18.2%
8	234	23.1%
9	61	6.0%
10	140	13.8%
Don’t know / Hard to say	13	1.3%
Total	1,011	100.0%
Missing	2
Mean Standard Error Base	6.8 0.07 998

Q8_6 Office or the area nearby equipped with good family friendly facilities like nursing room for breastfeeding mothers, etc.

	Frequency	Percentage
0	47	4.6%
1	9	0.9%
2	18	1.8%
3	40	4.0%
4	26	2.6%
5	164	16.2%
6	79	7.8%
7	169	16.7%
8	235	23.2%
9	55	5.4%
10	138	13.6%
Don’t know / Hard to say	32	3.2%
Total	1,012	100.0%
Missing	1
Mean Standard Error Base	6.6 0.07 980