Study shows: Almost one in four for a four-day week - even without wage compensation
Created: 10/11/2022, 7:30 am
By: Carina Blumenroth
Demographic change, a shortage of skilled workers, vacancies - according to a study, employees still prefer part-time work or a four-day week.
The world of work is changing: home office, remote work or flexible working hours are under discussion.
But the four-day week or part-time work are also popular with German employees.
This is shown by a current study on occupations by HDI.
It turns out that the classic working models in particular are being called into question.
The world of work is changing.
More and more workers are in favor of a four-day week.
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Study shows: Part-time work is popular with employees
Around 3,900 employees were surveyed for the study, and it came out that almost half (48 percent) on average across Germany would prefer to work part-time if the employer offered this option.
This is particularly the case with younger employees, as the study shows.
Around 51 percent of those surveyed under the age of 40 were in favor of part-time employment.
For employees over the age of 40, it is 45 percent.
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Four-day week popular - even with a loss of salary
Work four days, three days off – this working model also has advantages for the employees surveyed.
The national average is 62.7 percent in favor of the shortened working week.
Around 13.7 percent would be for the four-day week even without full wage compensation.
Employed people under the age of 40:
for a four-day week: 66.2 percent |
even without wage compensation: 16.8 percent
Employees in industrial and manufacturing companies:
for a four-day week: 62.2 percent |
even without wage compensation: 23.6 percent
This means that almost every fourth person in the industrial and manufacturing sector is in favor of a four-day week, even without wage compensation.
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Mobile working is particularly popular with academics, single and young employees
Those responsible for the study also asked about the mobile working model, which is particularly popular with certain professional groups and groups of people.
15 to 24 year olds | Employees up to 45 years of age | academics | single workers | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Advantage: Mobile working | 54 percent | 53 percent | 51 percent | 53 percent |
According to the results of our study, young professionals in Germany in particular are vehemently striving for more freedom at work.
They want to have a say in where, when and how long they work.
Their ideas deviate significantly from the traditional working models.
The Corona experiences have apparently strongly promoted these attitudes.
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Christopher Lohmann, CEO of HDI Germany
It is not just the working models that have changed for young employees, the status of the profession itself has also decreased.
Probably also due to the consequences of the corona pandemic.
Around 56 percent of those surveyed would quit work as soon as possible if they could afford it financially.
That is 15 percent more than in 2019.
