China’s unemployed Gen Z are proudly calling themselves ‘rat people’—they’re spending all day in bed in a rebellion against burnout

China’s unemployed Gen Z are proudly calling themselves ‘rat people’—they’re spending all day in bed in a rebellion against burnout

Experts say the movement is a global ‘quiet protest’ against current job market and burnout.

November 14, 2025

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