"Rise in Quiet Quitting Drives Workweek to Pre-Pandemic Levels"

Despite a booming labor market, the highest-earning, young, and female workers are putting in fewer hours than before the pandemic, with the average workweek hitting a five-year low. This trend is not necessarily negative, as some workers are seeing their incomes rise while working less, possibly due to increased flexibility and higher wages. Economists suggest that companies may be hoarding workers and working them less intensively rather than laying them off, reflecting a shift in attitudes towards work-life balance and a potential normalization of the "work to live" perspective.