South Africa 4 Day Week Trial Results

Learn how the 4 day week impacted businesses across South Africa

35%

increase in employee mental wellbeing

92%

of companies will be continuing

10.5%

average increase in revenue

49%

reported an increase in work ability

57%

decrease in employee burnout

South Africa’s first 4 day week group trial

Contrary to initial skepticism, the 4 Day Week Pioneer Pilot in South Africa has defied expectations, emerging as an unexpected success story. The South African pilot is the first pilot to take place in a developing country and the first African country pilot. 

The first South African 4 day week trial took place for a period of six months from March to August in 2023. Baseline data was collected by the research team in March and endpoint data in September. The pilot participants were recruited prior to the trial and went through a planning and work-practice reorganization phase, coordinated by 4 Day Week Global, which involved two months of workshops, coaching, mentoring and peer support.

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