Graham Denholm/Getty Images The Indicator from Planet Money Test driving a four-day work week November 22, 2022 • Doing more by working less sounds like an oxymoron, but a slew of recent studies show that switching to a four-day workweek is linked with greater health, happiness and productivity for workers. Test driving a four-day work week Listen · 9:31 9:31 Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/1138651732/1138771386" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Iceland has found that a shorter workweek has improved the well-being of its workforce while not cutting into productivity. Halldor Kolbeins/AFP via Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Halldor Kolbeins/AFP via Getty Images Business Iceland Cut Its Work Week And Found Greater Happiness And No Loss In Productivity July 6, 2021 • The results of two trials in Iceland found that a 35- to 36-hour workweek resulted in similar or greater productivity and improved well-being among workers.
