The study by Japanese job-matching firm Mynavi, which polled 3,000 workers aged 20 to 59, found that 45 per cent identified as quiet quitters.
“We can see that ‘quiet quitting’ is becoming the new norm,” Akari Asahina, a researcher at the Mynavi Career Research Lab, told The Japan Times.
The term, popularised on TikTok in the US in 2022, refers to employees who meet the basic expectations of their job but avoid taking on extra responsibilities or pursuing advancement.
In Japan, more than 70 per cent of those who identified as quiet quitters said they intended to continue the practice, according to Mynavi’s survey results released last month.
About 60 per cent said they were satisfied with the outcome, including more time for personal pursuits during and outside work hours.
