Comment on In the Netherlands, Work-Life Balance Is So Embedded That the Country’s Workers Have Ended up Adopting the Four-Day Week, Without Really Knowing It by Willum

The four-day work week is often pitched as a bold, disruptive idea—something governments should legislate or companies must radically restructure to implement. That’s nearly four full hours fewer than France (36 hours) and even below Germany (34). By all measures, that equates to a de facto four-day work week for a growing portion of the population. High Productivity, Fewer Hours, Strong WagesA common fear tied to reduced hours is declining productivity. Over time, this created a culture where working fewer hours didn’t carry a stigma.