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1 | Countries chosen based on GDP, location (such as New Zealand and Mexico), and if they have a high number of paid days off (such as Austria and Iceland) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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3 | Also can cross reference this list with: | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
4 | Page 5 here: https://cepr.net/images/stories/reports/no-vacation-nation-2019-05.pdf | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
5 | First chart here: https://www.grid.news/story/politics/2022/09/01/americans-are-terrible-at-taking-vacations-why-are-us-workers-so-bad-at-taking-time-off/ | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
6 | Also here: https://www.cnbc.com/2018/08/15/statista-how-far-behind-us-is-in-paid-time-off-compared-to-the-world.html | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
7 | Wikipedia has a long list, but may be out-dated: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_minimum_annual_leave_by_country | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
8 | country | minimum annual leave notes | include? | minimum annual leave | paid holidays | total paid days off | source | ||||||||||||||||||||||
9 | Spain | 30 calendar days or 25 work days | y | 25 | 14 | 39 | https://eures.ec.europa.eu/living-and-working/living-and-working-conditions/living-and-working-conditions-spain_en | ||||||||||||||||||||||
10 | Austria | 5 weeks (25 working days) | y | 25 | 13 | 38 | https://eures.ec.europa.eu/living-and-working/living-and-working-conditions/living-and-working-conditions-austria_en | ||||||||||||||||||||||
11 | Iceland | 24 working days | y | 24 | 13 | 37 | https://eures.ec.europa.eu/living-and-working/living-and-working-conditions/living-and-working-conditions-iceland_en | ||||||||||||||||||||||
12 | France | 5 weeks (25 working days) | y | 25 | 11 | 36 | https://eures.ec.europa.eu/living-and-working/living-and-working-conditions/living-and-working-conditions-france_en | ||||||||||||||||||||||
13 | Denmark | 5 weeks (25 working days) | y | 25 | 11 | 36 | https://eures.ec.europa.eu/living-and-working/living-and-working-conditions/living-and-working-conditions-denmark_en | ||||||||||||||||||||||
14 | Sweden | 25 working days | y | 25 | 11 | 36 | https://eures.ec.europa.eu/living-and-working/living-and-working-conditions/living-and-working-conditions-sweden_en | ||||||||||||||||||||||
15 | Norway | 25 working days | y | 25 | 10 | 35 | https://www.ilo.org/dyn/travail/travmain.sectionReport1?p_lang=en&p_structure=2&p_sc_id=1368&p_sc_id=1694&p_sc_id=1390&p_sc_id=1717&p_countries=REG4&p_start=21&p_increment=10 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
16 | Portugal | 22 working days | y | 22 | 13 | 35 | https://eures.ec.europa.eu/living-and-working/living-and-working-conditions/living-and-working-conditions-portugal_en | ||||||||||||||||||||||
17 | New Zealand | 4 weeks (20 working days) | y | 20 | 12 | 32 | https://www.employment.govt.nz/leave-and-holidays/ | https://www.employment.govt.nz/leave-and-holidays/public-holidays/public-holidays-and-anniversary-dates/ | |||||||||||||||||||||
18 | Australia | 4 weeks (20 working days) | y | 20 | 10 | 30 | https://business.gov.au/people/employees/employees-pay-leave-and-entitlements#:~:text=Annual%20leave%20also%20known%20as,soon%20as%20they%20accumulate%20it. | https://www.fairwork.gov.au/employment-conditions/public-holidays/2023-public-holidays | |||||||||||||||||||||
19 | Germany | 24 days (counts Saturday, so 20 for 5-day work week) | y | 20 | 10 | 30 | https://eures.ec.europa.eu/living-and-working/living-and-working-conditions/living-and-working-conditions-germany_en | ||||||||||||||||||||||
20 | South Korea | 15 working days | y | 15 | 15 | 30 | https://www.ilo.org/dyn/travail/travmain.sectionReport1?p_lang=en&p_structure=2&p_sc_id=1368&p_sc_id=1694&p_sc_id=1390&p_sc_id=1717&p_countries=REG3&p_start=11&p_increment=10 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
21 | Switzerland | 4 weeks (20 working days) | y | 20 | 9 | 29 | https://eures.ec.europa.eu/living-and-working/living-and-working-conditions/living-and-working-conditions-switzerland_en | ||||||||||||||||||||||
22 | United Kingdom | 28 working days (includes bank holidays) | y | 28 | 0 | 28 | https://www.gov.uk/holiday-entitlement-rights | ||||||||||||||||||||||
23 | Netherlands | 4 weeks (20 working days) | y | 20 | 8 | 28 | https://eures.ec.europa.eu/living-and-working/living-and-working-conditions/living-and-working-conditions-netherlands_en | ||||||||||||||||||||||
24 | Turkey | 14 days for 1-5 years of service (counts Saturday) | y | 12 | 14 | 26 | https://web.archive.org/web/20160302110605/http://www.wageindicator.org/documents/decentworkcheck/europe/Decentworkcheck-Turkey-English.pdf | ||||||||||||||||||||||
25 | Canada | 2 weeks (10 days) after 1 year of continuous employment | y | 10 | 10 | 20 | https://www.canada.ca/en/services/jobs/workplace/federal-labour-standards/vacations-holidays.html | ||||||||||||||||||||||
26 | Mexico | 6 days | y | 6 | 7 | 13 | https://finance.yahoo.com/news/mexican-paid-vacation-doubles-twelve-230250322.html | https://www.ilo.org/dyn/travail/travmain.sectionReport1?p_lang=en&p_structure=2&p_sc_id=1368&p_sc_id=1694&p_sc_id=1390&p_sc_id=1717&p_countries=REG5&p_start=21&p_increment=10 | |||||||||||||||||||||
27 | Japan | 10 days | y | 10 | 0 | 10 | https://www.ilo.org/dyn/travail/travmain.sectionReport1?p_lang=en&p_structure=2&p_sc_id=1368&p_sc_id=1694&p_sc_id=1390&p_sc_id=1717&p_countries=REG3&p_start=11&p_increment=10 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
28 | United States | 0 | y | 0 | 0 | 0 | https://www.dol.gov/general/topic/workhours/vacation_leave | ||||||||||||||||||||||
29 | Belgium | 4 weeks (20 working days) | 20 | 10 | 30 | https://eures.ec.europa.eu/living-and-working/living-and-working-conditions/living-and-working-conditions-belgium_en | |||||||||||||||||||||||
30 | Solvakia | 4 weeks (20 working days) | 20 | 15 | 35 | https://eures.ec.europa.eu/living-and-working/living-and-working-conditions/living-and-working-conditions-slovakia_ | |||||||||||||||||||||||
31 | Czechia | 4 weeks (20 working days) | 20 | 13 | 33 | https://eures.ec.europa.eu/living-and-working/living-and-working-conditions/living-and-working-conditions-austria_en | |||||||||||||||||||||||
32 | Estonia | 4 weeks (20 working days) | 20 | 11 | 31 | https://eures.ec.europa.eu/living-and-working/living-and-working-conditions/living-and-working-conditions-estonia_en | |||||||||||||||||||||||
33 | Finland | 2.5 days per month (25 working days) | 25 | 11 | 36 | https://eures.ec.europa.eu/living-and-working/living-and-working-conditions/living-and-working-conditions-finland_en | https://www.ilo.org/dyn/travail/travmain.sectionReport1?p_lang=en&p_structure=2&p_sc_id=1368&p_sc_id=1694&p_sc_id=1390&p_sc_id=1717&p_countries=REG4&p_start=1&p_increment=10 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
34 | Greece | 4 weeks (20 working days) | 20 | 11 | 31 | https://eures.ec.europa.eu/living-and-working/living-and-working-conditions/living-and-working-conditions-greece_en | |||||||||||||||||||||||
35 | Luxembourg | 26 working days | 26 | 11 | 37 | https://eures.ec.europa.eu/living-and-working/living-and-working-conditions/living-and-working-conditions-luxembourg_en | |||||||||||||||||||||||
36 | Hungary | 20 working days | 20 | 11 | 31 | https://eures.ec.europa.eu/living-and-working/living-and-working-conditions/living-and-working-conditions-hungary_en | |||||||||||||||||||||||
37 | Ireland | 4 weeks (20 working days) | 20 | 10 | 30 | https://eures.ec.europa.eu/living-and-working/living-and-working-conditions/living-and-working-conditions-ireland_en | |||||||||||||||||||||||
38 | Italy | 4 weeks (20 working days) | 20 | 10 | 30 | https://presidenza.governo.it/ufficio_cerimoniale/cerimoniale/giornate.html | https://eures.ec.europa.eu/living-and-working/living-and-working-conditions/living-and-working-conditions-italy_en | ||||||||||||||||||||||
39 | Poland | 20 working days | 20 | 13 | 33 | https://eures.ec.europa.eu/living-and-working/living-and-working-conditions/living-and-working-conditions-poland_en | |||||||||||||||||||||||
40 | Slovenia | 4 weeks (20 working days) | 20 | 13 | 33 | https://eures.ec.europa.eu/living-and-working/living-and-working-conditions/living-and-working-conditions-slovenia_en | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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