Nearly three-quarters of workers (74%) work on Sunday, including 21% who work a full or near-full day, according to Owl Labs’ tenth annual State of Hybrid Work report.
The trend is far more common among younger generations, with 76% of Gen Z workers and 62% of millennials saying they often work on Sunday, compared to 34% of baby boomers and 42% of Gen Xers.
The report says AI adoption may partly explain the spread of Sunday work. Nearly two-thirds (62%) of respondents said AI has increased what they’re expected to accomplish in a day, and 46% say it sometimes hinders their productivity.
Another potential culprit is meeting fatigue: 38% of workers said meetings leave them overburdened during the week, citing overly long meetings (45%), too many meetings overall (41%), and too many back-to-back meetings (34%).
Workers are also adopting a more flexible approach to scheduling in general. Nearly two-thirds (61%) expressed interest in “microshifting,” or working in “short, non-linear blocks to manage [their] workday around parenting, health, energy levels, or [their] personal productivity.”
Owl Labs, a Boston-based provider of videoconferencing solutions, surveyed 2,000 full-time knowledge workers in the U.S. on issues related to remote, hybrid, and in-office work.
Overall, the percentage of workers in the office full-time rose from 63% to 65% in 2025, and the percentage on a hybrid schedule fell from 28% to 25%. However, flexible work remains broadly popular: 46% of respondents said they would work a hybrid schedule if they could.
The report also reflects the newfound ubiquity of AI, with 82% of employees saying they use it, including 90% of Gen Z. The share who said they use it daily climbed from 27% to 32% year over year.
The rise of AI has had both benefits and drawbacks. On the positive side, 69% of workers said AI has made them more productive and 66% said it has boosted their confidence. However, 46% said it sometimes hinders their productivity, and another 46% worry AI could make their roles unnecessary.
AI use was more common among managers (92%) than individual contributors (62%).