Working more doesn't always mean more output, according to these researchers Posted ThuThursday 14 updated ThuThursday 14 Working more doesn't necessarily mean more productivity. ( Print text only Cancel In many ways, working too much was not a bad problem to have in 2020, when you consider the 1 million Australians who were out of work. Key points: A study by global accountancy software company QuickBooks found a correlation between a shorter work week and higher productivity The authors found Australians work 34.6 hours a week on average, assuming four weeks holiday New Zealand company Unilever is moving to a four-day work week but paying staff for five to improve company performance