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That looks to be a popular meme which is not true in reality.
Of course, there is the usual question of "compared to what?"
I don't think I myself have strong data about the issue. Do you have any empiric data?
Anecdata in the form of observations that people working in finance don't seem to lead horrible lives.
Of course there is selection bias present: there are certain narrow career tracks in finance which require high-motivation full-effort workaholic overachievers. People self-select into these career tracks so it's no wonder that they work a lot of hours and don't spend much time sitting on the couch in front of a TV. I wouldn't call their quality of life "low", though, because they chose to do it and because there are side benefits like being able to fly to the Caribbean for a weekend if they feel like it.
Plus finance is a large industry. If you start as a teller and grow to be, say, a bank branch manager, your worklife will probably be quite placid and uneventful.