40% of employees in a 4-day work week trial reported fewer sleep issues

Tue, 02/21/2023 - 16:23

An illustration of the Circadian rhythm concept — Workers participating in a 4-day work week trial in the UK reported fewer issues sleeping.
Getty/Alexey Yaremenko

40% of employees who participated in the UK's four-day work week trial reported fewer sleep issues.
Around 2,900 employees and 61 companies participated in the trial from June to December 2022.
92% of the companies said they will continue with the four-day work week.

The results are in from a large four-day work week trial in the UK, and the responses from employees who participated highlight several reasons why it could be a preferable alternative to the status quo — including better sleep.