Since the COVID-19 pandemic, flexible working arrangements have reshaped global workforce performance, with employees prioritizing work environment satisfaction over employer preferences. To maintain productivity, boost retention, and explore new avenues of efficiency, this paper examines the shift in employment models and the rising popularity of the four-day workweek.

Key takeaways:

• Private and government-funded pilot programs are testing the four-day workweek model to boost performance.
• Globally, remote and hybrid working models have become permanent in certain sectors, benefiting business operations but revealing limitations in other industries.
• Investing in high-speed digital technology will increase national productivity and align with the EU 2030 Digital Technology Agenda.

Policy Brief– Aleksandra Mayer

The analysis is in PDF under the link below.