8 Countries In The World That Have 4-day Work Week| Curly Tales

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Countries With 4-Day Work Week 

Dreaming of a 3-day weekend every week? Well, these 8 countries offer  a 4-day work week. 

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1. Belgium

Belgium has been following a 4-day  work week since 2022. While the employees still have to clock in 40  hours weekly, the policy allows them to enjoy a longer weekend. 

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2. Netherlands

The perfect example of work-life balance, people in the Netherlands work for only 29 hours/week.  

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3. Japan

From April 2025, Japan will introduce a 4-day workweek as well. 

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4. Denmark

While Denmark doesn’t officially have  a 4-day work week, they have the  second shortest avg work week in  the world, 37 hours.

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5. Australia 

Though not adopted nationwide, 26 Australian companies have adopted  a 4-day workweek model. 

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6. United Kingdom

As per the latest update, at least 200 companies in the United Kingdom have permanently shifted to a 4-day work week, with no pay reduction.

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7. Iceland 

Between 2020 and 2022, 51% of workers in Iceland accepted a 4-day work week and reportedly, this has helped boost the country’s economy. 

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8. United Arab Emirates

Since January 2022, Sharjah has  adopted a 4-day work week for government employees.

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