Balancing work and life is a growing challenge for younger workers as they mature and take onmore responsibilities, both in the office and at home. And thechallenge is not limited to the U.S. workforce.

One-third of full-time workers say that balancing work and lifehas become more difficult over the last five years, according to anew study by Ernst & Young in New York City. Nearly 9,700full-time workers in eight nations participated in the onlinesurvey.

“We were especially interested in millennials, who are facing aperfect storm of increased responsibilities by moving intomanagement and becoming parents simultaneously," said KarynTwaronite, EY global diversity & inclusiveness officer.

The top five concerns around work-life balance cited byrespondents are increasing expenses and stagnant salaries; increased responsibilitiesat work; more responsibilities at home; working longer hours; and having children.Among the other significant findings:

• German and Japanese workers are most likely to report work-lifebalance issues.

• Increased duties at work (50 percent) and home (40 percent) arecited as a problem by millennials and Gen Xers.

• Parents face greater difficulties than non-parents in the UnitedStates, Germany, the United Kingdom and India.

• Forty-six percent of managers globally report working more than40 hours a week.

• Forty-seven percent of millennials have seen their work hoursincrease, compared with 38 percent for Generation X and 28 percentfor baby boomers.

The study also found that American workers are willing to makecareer changes to better manage work-life issues, with 54 percentsaying they would be willing to pass up a promotion, move closer totheir families or accept a pay cut in exchange for greater flexibility.