A four-day week? Hundreds of Brits have tested it (and adopted it).

To illustrate this success, the report mentions the very positive effects of reducing working hours on the well-being of employees: at the end of the experiment, 39% of them felt less stressed, and among them 71%, the burnout rate decreased. “Also, anxiety, fatigue and sleep disturbances are reduced and mental and physical health is improved.”The statement further said.

Employees find better work-life balance and feel better able to manage their time. For example, for 54% of respondents, it is easier to balance work and household chores in this schedule, and for 62% of them, this new system is better connected to their social life. They also report being more satisfied with their personal relationships and household finances. Resignations fell by 57% during this trial period.

For the companies, they noted that reducing working hours did not affect their productivity: although their revenue remained fairly stable, showing a small increase of 1.4% on average, their income rose by an average of 35% during the experiment. For previous years, during the same period.