# Oxford and DeepMind survey of 8,234 workers finds 16% to 29% would keep working even with 120% of their salary guaranteed

India showed the highest share at 28.8% against 16.0% in the UK, and the median worker needed a guaranteed income of 60% to 80% of salary before agreeing to quit, depending on why they work.

- Published: 2026-11-01T06:20:01.798Z
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Julian Jacobs, a researcher at the Oxford Martin AI Governance Initiative who studies AI's effects on labor markets, surveyed 8,234 working-age adults in the UK, US, Denmark and India for Google DeepMind's Institute. Respondents saw guarant…

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