# ‘Quiet quitting’ could be hitting the economy – here’s why

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/quiet-quitting-could-be-hitting-the-economy-heres-why/
- Published: 2026-11-03T11:15:51+00:00
- Updated: 2026-11-03T23:07:07+00:00
- Original publisher: BBC Business (publisher lean: Centre)
- Original article: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cw23d5z87drpo?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss
- Topics: Business, Economy, UK, World

## Key points

- Fewer workers say they will go the extra mile.
- Job interest has fallen over the past decade.
- The report links engagement to pay and flexibility.

## Summary

A Resolution Foundation report suggests that declining worker engagement in Britain may be contributing to weak productivity growth, which matters because productivity is important for raising living standards. The findings align with the idea of “quiet quitting”: doing the job’s required tasks while declining extra work, often to protect work-life balance.

In a survey of 4,656 adults, the share willing to go the extra mile for their employer fell from 69% in 2015 to 55% in 2025. The share who said their job was interesting dropped from 74% to 63%, while only one in four were less than fairly satisfied with their role, a record low. The report says workers have not simply become more work-shy; rewarding pay and flexible hours may be increasingly important to keeping them engaged.

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