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Paid annual vacation: a comparison of countries





In July 2018, Business Insider conducted an interesting comparison of paid annual vacation levels for full-time workers in countries around the world. Paid vacation varies from 7-10 days for workers in Singapore to 30 days for workers in Brazil in accordance with their country’s labour laws. 

The number of days listed below are the minimum allowed paid annual vacation levels – organizations can increase the amount (but not decrease the amount).

Brazil (30) After a year of employment, workers are entitled to 30 days of paid annual leave, according to Deloitte. Additionally, employees are granted a monetary vacation bonus equal to a third of their monthly salary.

Spain (30) An employee's holiday schedule is decided in a mutual agreement between the employee and employer and may never be less than 30 calendar days in a 12-month period. Additionally, a paid vacation day cannot be replaced with financial compensation, according to the  European Commission.

Denmark (25) TheDanish Holiday Act allows Danish workers to have 25 days of paid annual leave.Employees may take paid leave in the same year they accrue it. 

France (25) Workers are eligible for paid leave after one month of work, according to the European Commission, and get 5 weeks (25 days) of paid leave per year.

Sweden (25) Full-time workers have 25 days of paid annual leave, in accordance with the 1977 Annual Leave Act.

United Kingdom (28) According to the Gov.uk website, in England, Scotland, Wales, and Northern Ireland, employees are entitled to 5.6 weeks (about 28 days) of annual holiday leave.

South Africa (21) The Department of Labour stipulates that workermust receive 21 consecutive days of paid annual leave, one day off for every 17 days worked, or one hour off for every 17 hours worked.

Australia (20-25) Full-time employees get 4 weeks (20 days) of paid leave for every year they’re at a given job, according to Fair Work Ombudsman. Shift workers, such as police officers and nurses, are usually entitled to 5 weeks (25 days) of paid annual leave.

New Zealand (20) Full-time workers receive 4 weeks (20 days) of paid annual leave after a year of employment, based on the Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment. 

Pakistan (14) All workers (except contract and temporary workers) receive a minimum 14 days of paid annual leave after a year of work, according to Paycheck. Pk website. Some professions, such as mining, exceed that amount of paid time off for workers.

Argentina (14-35) According to the International Labour Organisation, employees who have worked for at least 6 months with the same employer (over a 12-month period) receive paid leave, ranging from 14 days (for workers with less than five years with the company) to 35 days (for workers with 20 or more years with the company).

Japan (10-20) Workers receive 10 to 20 days of paid annual leave, depending on experience, according to the Nagoya International Centre.Employees get PTO starting at the six-month mark of employment with a company.

Canada (10-15) Employees receive 2 weeks (10 days minimum) of vacation for every year of employment, according to the Government of Canada’s website. After six consecutive years of employment with the same employer, workers are entitled to 3 weeks (15 days) of paid annual leave.

Singapore (7-14) According to the government’s Ministry of Manpower, workers get 7 to 14 days of paid leave annually, depending upon the number of years of employment.

United States of America (n/d) The United States Department of Labor does not provide a legal minimum number of days for paid annual leave — it's completely at the discretion of the employer.About 74% of American workers have access to paid vacation, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics.  Estimates of paid annual vacation averages 10-15 days.


https://www.businessinsider.co.za/how-paid-vacation-time-is-different-around-the-world-2018-7

MARTINA NICOLLSis an international aid and development consultant, and the authorof:- Similar But Different in the Animal Kingdom(2017), The Shortness of Life: A Mongolian Lament (2015), Liberia’s Deadest Ends (2012), Bardot’s Comet (2011), Kashmir on a Knife-Edge (2010) and The Sudan Curse (2009).
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