The majority of Germans does not consider the general introduction of a four-day week with full wage compensation to be sensible. This was the result of a current Forsa survey for the star. 55 percent of those surveyed spoke out against the model in which employees would work fewer hours in the future, but would receive the same salary. 42 percent were in favour.
In the discussion about a four-day week, opponents warn above all that companies could be overwhelmed financially and that the work that needs to be done cannot easily be spread over fewer working hours. The Forsa survey showed that East Germans are particularly skeptical: 62 percent do not think the introduction of the four-day week makes sense (West Germans: 54 percent), 37 percent are in favor of it (West Germans 43 percent).
The four-day week is particularly popular among supporters of the Greens: 69 percent of them are in favor of its introduction (compared to: 29 percent). Among the SPD supporters, only 43 percent are in favor (53 percent against). The model has the lowest approval among liberals: 24 percent are in favor, 76 percent against.
The data was collected by the market and opinion research institute forsa for the RTL Group Germany on April 20 and 21, 2023. Database: 1,001 respondents. Statistical error tolerance: /- 3 percentage points.
