Iceland was one of the first countries to experiment with a four-day workweek.
In January 2022, the United Arab Emirates announced a nationwide shift to a four-day workweek for government employees.
Spain is currently running a three-year pilot program to test the feasibility of a four-day workweek.
Belgium introduced a new labor market reform in early 2022 that allows workers to choose to work a four-day workweek.
New Zealand has a number of companies that are experimenting with a four-day workweek, including Unilever, Perpetual Guardian, and Foodstuffs.
Japan has shown increasing interest in implementing a four-day workweek to address its culture of overwork.
Canada has a number of companies that are experimenting with a four-day workweek, including Shopify, Thriver AI, and Hootsuite.