The trend is -> the wealthier the country, the lower the average work week.
There is also some evidence that working fewer hours does not tend to lead to a decline in GDP per capita (https://www.jstor.org/stable/48542112); however, some countries seem to believe that longer work-week would lead to accelerated growth (e.g., Greece’s new policy to do a 6-day workweek in some industries: https://www.cnbc.com/2024/07/09/greece-defends-six-day-work-week-says-it-is-an-exceptional-measure.html).

With this context, it’s interesting to observe historical predictions about the future of work, with some extremes arguing that a “1 hour workweek” will not be impossible.

Is it possible that the long-held assumption of progressively shorter workweeks might be increasingly challenged in certain contexts?
It will be interesting to see how these future of work trends will shape the innovation landscape.

Reference: Predictions image from Paul Fairie at X.com.

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