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Labor Statistics > Vacation > Minimum vacation time around the world > legally required (most recent) by country

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Argentina 14 calendar days (from 0 to 5 years seniority), 21 calendar days (from 5 to 10), 28 calendar days (from 10 to 20) and 35 calendar days (from 20)
Australia Not required, but 28 days is standard. Additional Long service leave is also payable.
Austria 35 days, for elderly employees 42 days
Bahamas, The 14 days after 1 year employment, 21 days after 5 years employment
Belgium 20 days, premium pay
Brazil 30 consecutive days, of which 10 can be sold back to the employer
Bulgaria minimum 20 working days
Canada 10 working days, determined by provincial law
Chile 15 working days
China Not required
Colombia 14 days
Costa Rica 2 weeks after 1 year employment.
Croatia 18 working days
Czech Republic 4 weeks
Denmark 6 weeks, of which 5 days can be "sold" back to the employer - omsorgsdage (carer’s leave).
Ecuador 14 days
Finland 35 days
France 5 weeks + 2 weeks of RTT (Reduction du Temps de Travail, in English : Reduction of Working Time) = 7 weeks. The most significant vacation time of any country in the world.
Germany 4 weeks (24 "workable" days, i.e. Mo to Sa, even if the working week is Mo to Fri), plus 9 to 13 bank holidays
Hong Kong 7 days
Hungary 20 working days
Ireland 20 days, plus 9 public holidays
Israel 14 days
Italy 20-30 days plus 12 public holidays
Japan including sick leave: 18 days paid time off;
officially, five weeks (in reaction to the karoshi problem)
Korea, South 10 working days
Latvia 4 weeks
Mexico 7 days
Netherlands 4 weeks
New Zealand 4 weeks as of April 1, 2007
Norway 25 working days
Paraguay 14 days
Peru 14 days
Poland 20 business days, 26 business days after 10 years of employment
Puerto Rico 15 days
Romania minimum 20 working days
Saudi Arabia 15 days
Singapore 7 days
South Africa 21 consecutive days
Spain 30 calendar days
Sweden 25-32 working days, depending on age
Switzerland 28 days
Taiwan 7 days
Tunisia 30 work days
Turkey 12 work days
Ukraine 24 calendar days
United Kingdom 20 calendar days, plus 8 bank holidays
United States Not required, but 7-21 days is standard for most employers. Typically, 10 working days with 8 national holidays.
Uruguay 14 days
Venezuela 15 paid days
Vietnam 10 working days.



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fito
2nd February 2012
In Venezuela they got more than 45 vacation days. this list is not accurate at all. in the USA you get just 2 weeks that all.
Andre
18th November 2011
A lot of incomplete information. In Brazil we have 30 days "by law", but we use to sell back 10 to make some money. Many people work 3 or more years without vacation, but they have to sign off the company papers as they had gone on vacation. We work more than 44h a week, many times more than 50h a week, and generally we don't receive payment for the extra time. One thing is the law, another one is the truth.
Tired
2nd July 2011
It's pretty sad the the USA has about the same number of vacation days as countries like Mexico, China, and Singapore!
Dave
28th May 2011
Right i been at the same job for 10 years no vacation pay or sick leave,the only upside is i can take off anytime i need but without pay.
and im in ohio.
check ya stats lol
Max
9th February 2011
This is very misleading because the U.S. isn't even required to give paid vacation.
matthew frederick
31st October 2010
Most us companies give no vacation till after first year and no sick time
Mick
22nd September 2010
This list is incorrect, as it mix up working days and calendar days for the most countries!!
Generally, governmental employees get more vacation, but paid less than private employed employees.
Furthermore, the list seems to be very "union/collective agreement friendly".
It also reflects "voluntary" days offered by some companies, and not just "eligible" days provided by law.
Matt
29th June 2010
YOUR STATS FOR US UNITED sTATES CITIZENS IS SO MISLEADING. Those are correct for federal and state workers maybe, and cushy jobs. But for the average working man, try 3 or 4 days a year. Do some research instead of just printing what the U.s. Govt provided you
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