The average workweek in the US has decreased by half an hour over the past three years, leading to a shortfall in overall workplace productivity.
Educated young men, high-earning men, and men who previously worked the most hours are the groups scaling back from work, according to a recent study.
Workers of color are "participating" in work more or at the same level as in 2019, despite greater fear of workplace COVID exposure than their white peers.
Factors such as work-life balance, access to higher paying jobs, and workplace flexibility are likely contributing to the trend of workers cutting back on hours, with high-earning men and workaholics leading the charge.