INTAGE Co., Ltd. conducted a post-project survey on "Premium Friday" which started on Friday, February 24, 2017.
INTAGE interviewed 2,235 people who live in Tokyo, Saitama, Kanagawa, Chiba.
Those who actually returned home early were 3.7% of the workers.
Those people left the office at 3pm.
The rate of implementation is proportional to the size of the company.
In companies of "less than 500 people" more than 90% did not take part.
That day most people who left early spent their free time "at home".
The initiative, which was drawn up by the industry ministry and the Japan Business Federation, or Keidanren, calls for finishing work early on the last Friday of every month and enjoying dining, shopping and weekend trips.
But, workers get time only and I think that it will not lead to consumption unless they raise wages.
I think it will take more than 10 years for this initiative to be realized.
That’s it.
