An individual's labor supply curve:

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An individual's labor supply curve may be backward bending if the wage is high enough. This means that as the wage increases beyond a certain point, the individual may choose to work less because they have achieved their desired level of income or they may have other incentives such as more leisure time that becomes more attractive at higher wage levels. Therefore, an individual’s labor supply curve is not always upward sloping but may sometimes be backward bending.

An Individual's Labor Supply Curve