India, July 9 -- New Zealand has been ranked first among countries in doing the best at helping people strike a healthy balance between work and personal life, according to the 2025 Global Life-Work Balance Index released by Remote.

New Zealand has secured the top position for the third consecutive year, with a whopping high score of 86.87 out of 100, followed by Ireland and Belgium, with significantly high scores of 81.17 and 75.91, respectively.

Workers of the country enjoy 32 days of statutory annual leave, up to 100% wage coverage for sick days, and 26 weeks of paid maternity leave at full pay. The country's shorter working hours across sectors, strong public policies and improved minimum wages played a major role in helping it secu...