4 Day Week Experiment Shows 40% Increase in Productivity

In an experiment run by Microsoft Japan, productivity shot up by 40% when employees were given a 4 day work week instead of the standard 5 days.

Crux of the Matter

1. This was part of Microsoft’s “Work Life Choice Challenge 2019”.

2. Multiple studies have shown that a 4 day week works better than a 5 or 6 day week.

3. The company also spent less time on meetings and focused more on core objectives.

Curiopedia

A four-day week is an arrangement where a workplace or school has its employees or students work or attend school over the course of four days per week rather than the more customary five. This arrangement can be a part of flexible working hours, and is sometimes used to cut costs, as seen in the example of the so-called “4/10 work week,” where employees work a normal 40 hours across four days, i.e. a “four-ten” week. Read More

Curated Coverage

1. Business Insider – Microsoft experimented with a 4-day work week in its Japan office, and productivity jumped by 40%

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