Only one in a hundred job roles offer a four-day week

Despite the four-day working week trials being a general success, new figures show that the number of jobs offering this benefit is relatively low.

In 2022, the groundbreaking four-day week pilot programme had more than 70 organisations sign up for the six-month trial.

The findings were as follows:

• Business revenue stayed broadly the same, rising by 1.4% on average during the six-month time frame.
• 39% of employees said they felt less stressed.
• 71% of employees felt reduced levels of burnout at the end of the trial.
• 54% of employees said they found it easier to balance work and home responsibilities.
• The number of sick days taken by staff fell by around two-thirds.
• 57% fewer employees left the participating firms compared to the previous year within the same period.

The majority of businesses that took part said it was a success for them with almost all (92%) participants deciding to continue with the changes.

However, nearly two years on, data shows that it’s rare to find a four-day week job.

Figures from a StandOut CV report found that on average, just 1.61% of jobs advertise a four-day week role with London being the area most likely to offer this benefit.

The jobs most likely to offer this are quality inspectors (5.17%), security officers (4.92%) and HR assistants (2.5%).

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