In practice, this means employees are doing more, yet not always achieving more.

The rapid adoption of Artificial Intelligence created the impression that humans would complete tasks faster and reduce workplace burdens.

But new data from the ActivTrak Productivity Lab’s 2026 State of the Workplace analysis claims workplace activity is not shrinking in the way many expected.

In fact, weekend work has increased by more than 40%, with measurable activity now beginning as early as 7:11 am on Saturdays.

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Work intensity rises despite shorter days

Analysis of a dataset spanning more than 443 million hours of digital activity across over one ...