The record holder for the length of annual paid leave is Germany. The Germans take rest days of the year. Well, in most countries of the Eurozone, the duration of paid leave is 30 days.
However, not everyone is so lucky. Today's Top 10 countries with the shortest vacation are those workaholics for whom even 10 days a year is an unaffordable luxury.
10.Turkey
The duration of paid labor leave in Turkey is 12 days. Those working in government agencies are more fortunate - they have a rest for 21 days. Also, the length of the vacation is affected by the length of service. So after 15 years from the date of employment, you can count on as much as 26 days of rest.
9. Australia
According to statistics, more than 170 Russians annually move to live in Australia. At the same time, they lose 8 days of vacation, because the Australians, at the expense of the employer, have a rest 20 days a year. There are also allowances for the length of leave for seniority, but they are not valid for all categories of employees.
8. India
For every 20 days worked, an Indian receives one day of vacation, i.e. for 100 days of work, you can get 5 days of rest. Taking into account the weekend, which is usually a little more than a hundred, about 2 weeks of vacation comes in a year.
7. Mexico
The length of paid vacation in Mexico is only 7 calendar days. In addition, it is customary in the country to give a paid day off on the day of the change of president, but this does not happen too often - once every 6 years.
6.Singapore
The length of vacation in the country increases with the length of service. In the first year, you cannot count on more than a week. Then one vacation day is added for each year worked.
5. Canada
Standard paid vacation in Canada lasts 14 days. Additionally, Canadians rest on holidays, which, depending on the region, can be from 6 to 9 for the whole year, and they, of course, are not paid by the employer.
4. USA
Americans rest on average 14 days a year. The employer has the right to independently determine the duration of paid leave. However, few people pay for 20 or more vacation days for their employees.
3. China
Employees with little experience are entitled to only 5 days of paid leave per year. But after working for 10 years, you can get 10 days of rest. For those whose work experience has exceeded 20 years, paid vacation in China is 15 days.
2. South Korea
The duration of vacation for Koreans is 2 weeks. If an employee has worked in one place for 2 years, then he is already entitled to 25 vacation days. However, according to statistics, 66% of Koreans regularly give up vacation due to workload.
1. Japan
The shortest vacation for the inhabitants of the Land of the Rising Sun. Depending on the length of service, the Japanese are supposed to rest from 10 to 20 days, but in practice it is considered indecent to rest more than 5 days a year.