Artūras Jonkus: The Four-Day Work Week
MEDIA COMMENTARY
9/10/2025
Artūras Jonkus reflects on the ambition of implementing a four-day workweek in Lithuania. He notes that while the idea is appealing and framed as “inevitable” by some leaders, it carries real risks: shortened workweeks may reduce overall productivity and tax revenues unless structural changes and compensations are made. Jonkus argues that context matters—the success of such a model depends on national labour characteristics, economic capacity, and cultural norms.
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