Via Business Insider:

For the countries for which data are available the vast majority of people work fewer hours than they did in 1990: 

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Click the link to see more: The Relationship Between Hours Worked And Productivity – Business Insider

Points:

  • “…more productive—and, consequently, better-paid—workers put in less time in at the office.”
  • “Some research shows that higher pay does not, on net, lead workers to do more. Rather, they may work less.”