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Vol. 3 No. 5 (2026): OCTOBER - MJ

A Feasibility Analysis of Implementing a Four-Day Workweek in Indonesia: Perspectives on Productivity and Employee Well-Being

Rosina O. Louhenapessy (Universitas Victory Sorong)
Berlian Cahaya Putri (Universitas Victory Sorong)
Titus Johanis Paa (Universitas Victory Sorong)
Arce Yulita Ferdinandus (Universitas Victory Sorong)



Article Info

Publish Date
15 Oct 2026

Abstract

The concept of a four-day workweek has evolved from a theoretical fringe idea into a globally evaluated workplace policy. This academic article examines the feasibility of adopting a four-day workweek in Indonesia, focusing on organizational productivity and employee well-being. Employing a systematic literature-based methodology, this study synthesizes empirical findings from major global trials (2022–2026) and contrasts them with Indonesia's statutory framework, industrial structure, and socio-economic realities. International evidence demonstrates that worktime reduction without salary reduction (the 100-80-100 model) significantly lowers employee burnout, reduces absenteeism, and maintains or improves organizational productivity through work reorganization (Fan et al., 2023; Voglino et al., 2022). However, in Indonesia, implementation faces structural friction: statutory daily worktime limits and overtime calculation rules under Government Regulation (PP) No. 35/2021, a prevalent culture of presenteeism, operational constraints in labor-intensive manufacturing, and a massive informal economy comprising approximately 59% of the workforce (Badan Pusat Statistik, 2024; Pemerintah Republik Indonesia, 2021). The study concludes that a four-day workweek is conditionally feasible in Indonesia, serving as a viable model for knowledge-based sectors, technology firms, and public administration, provided that flexible working regulations are modernized and implementation follows a phased, sector-specific roadmap.     

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Journal Info

Abbrev

MJ

Publisher

Subject

Decision Sciences, Operations Research & Management

Description

The journal publishes original articles on current issues and trends occurring internationally in financial management, marketing management, human-resource management, behavior organizational, good governance, strategic management, business ethics, entrepreneurship, management accounting, manajemen ...