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4-day work-week makes Iceland's economy boom: Study
short by Shalini ojha / on Tuesday, 29 October, 2024
Iceland's small but dynamic economy remained resilient with low unemployment rates and strong growth after the country introduced a four-day work-week, new research has found. The study also said that 97% of workers said that shorter working hours helped them to balance their work and private life. Furthermore, 42% workers who moved to shorter hours said their stress reduced.