Between 2020 and 2022, 51% of Iceland’s workers accepted an offer of shorter hours – such as a 4-day week – for no loss of pay. Guess what happened for this Nordic nation of 380,000 in moving to this new way of working?

🌱 Iceland's economy grew by 5% last year, significantly outperforming other European nations.

♻️ Research shows that this shift in Iceland has had a positive impact on work-life balance and personal stress.

🎯 Productivity in most cases remained the same or even increased

😀 Staff well-being increased 'dramatically'

Other countries and companies have trialled the 4day work week to positive results:

✅ Valencia, Spain in 2023 found improvements in stress, air pollution and the well-being of children

✅ Microsoft Japan in 2019, piloted the shorter week and saw a 40% increase in productivity!

These aren't the only changes. Check out the World Economic Forum video for more details about the benefits of reduced working hours!

Half of Iceland’s workers have moved to shorter working hours, such as a 4-day week | World Economic Forum

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The 4-day week was also discussed today on the Claire Byrne RTE Radio 1 show Will the four-day work week actually work in Ireland? | Today with Claire Byrne - RTÉ Radio 1, with guests Patricia Murray, Workplace psychologist and Aisling Cusack, Forsa.

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Will the four-day work week actually work in Ireland? | Today with Claire Byrne - RTÉ Radio 1

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