Quiet quitting became a thing last year—then went viral on social media—when employees put their foot down and decided they wouldn’t go above and beyond for their jobs anymore. It’s been among the many trends reshaping the workplace following the pandemic-triggered Great Resignation and the widespread adoption of working from home, which gave employees a newfound flexibility. But do these workers know how big a blow they landed to the world economy?
Quiet quitting has a cost and it’s big. The global economy is losing almost $9 trillion, according to analytics firm Gallup, equivalent to as much as 9% of the world’s GDP. While that may look like a hefty price tag, it’s good news in a way, the polling firm argues. “Quiet quitters are often your greatest opportunity for growth and change,” Gallup wrote in its report on the phenomenon published Wednesday.
