Home » HR practices » Quality of life at work » Germany: four-day week niche and unpopular, German Economic Institute finds (study) Germany: four-day week niche and unpopular, German Economic Institute finds (study) Between March and May 2024, the German Economic Institute (IW) surveyed human resources managers from 823 companies of all sizes and across all sectors on the topic of the four-day week with reduced working hours and full pay. The questions focused on their experience and perception of the model, at both the micro and macroeconomic levels. The results reveal widespread scepticism. By Thomas Schnee. Published on 25 April 2025 à 14h50 - Update on 25 April 2025 à 14h51 Resources Does the four-day week, which has been extensively trialled in recent years, constitute a path to a more balanced and productive world of work? Or is it a model that is ultimately only attractive to a few specific organisations and sectors, which remains economically difficult for most companies to implement and is problematic in times of labour shortages?… Thomas Schnee Need more info ? Contact mind's on-demand study service Which service do you want to contact :WritingCommercial serviceTechnical SupportFirst nameLast nameOrganizationFunctionemail* Object of the messageYour messageRGPD J’accepte la politique de confidentialité.EmailThis field is for validation purposes and should be left unchanged. Essentials Latest articles Longer careers: a new state of affairs for companies CSRD: social and environmental reporting market takes shape Analysis & Data Latest articles Paternity leave: data observations from 41 countries EU: during H1 2022 five EU Member States have raised their minimum salary levels
