The 4 Day Week Portugal Trial Results
Learn how the 4 day week impacted businesses across Portugal
65%
of employees spent more time with family
95%
of companies evaluate the trial positively
70%
increase in creative work
85%
report an increase in performance
23%
decrease in employee fatigue
Portugal’s 4 Day Week Group Trial
The study includes 41 Portuguese companies that shortened the working week, 21 of which coordinated the start of a six-month trial in June 2023. This trial was run in partnership with 4 Day Week Global and the Portuguese Government, with the research jointly conducted by Birkbeck, University of London, and Henley Business School.
In the first three months, more than 1,000 workers in these companies reduced their work time by 13.7%. So far, the trial saw fantastic results, with work exhaustion reduced by 19%, challenges maintaining work/life balance dropped from 46% to 8%, and a vast majority of workers would only agree to return to a 5-day week if they would receive a pay rise to do so.
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Victoria Scalise
Programs Manager
Start your 4 Day Week Journey
With our years of expertise in helping businesses around the globe transition to a 4 day week, we have developed a suite of tools and programs to assist you in your work-time transformation journey.
Level 1: Preparation for a 4 Day Week
An online masterclass course comprised of 5 modules to prepare you for transitioning to a 4 Day Week.
Time to complete: 3 months
Level 2: Designing your 4 Day Week
Design and implement your 4 Day Week journey. Our team works with you to design, pilot and track the impact of your shorter workweek. Choose our National Program or Bespoke Consultancy route.
Time to complete: 12 months
Level 3: Mastering Work-Time Transformation
Our expert coaches will work with you to reduce work time, create a high performance team and master your 4 Day Week, sustainably.
Time to complete: Dependent on eligibility
Level 4: Becoming an accredited employer
Get recognized as a 4 Day Week Employer to attract and retain the best talent to unlock long-term benefits.
Time to complete: Dependent on eligibility
