Which Country Takes The Most Time Off? [Interactive Infographic]

Whether having a baby, dealing with illness or going on a well-deserved family vacation – those paid (and unpaid) days of downtime are precious. But some countries are much more generous than others…

Here’s a preview of 7 key stats:

• The USA is the only advanced economy that does not guarantee any paid vacation.
• Cambodia, Iran and Vietnam have the most public holidays each year – with 27 days in total.
• Bahrain offers the most annual paid leave and public holidays, with 49 paid days off in total.
• Latvian mothers can take 658 days of paid maternity leave – more than any other country.
• Poland offers the most parental leave, with 1,792 days (728 paid days and 1,064 unpaid days).
• Men in Kazakhstan can have the most unpaid time off, with 1,116 days.
• Mongolia provides the most paid time off for women, at 3,061 days.

Would like to see which employees are chained to their desks and which are sipping sangria in the sun? Using data from the World Policy Analysis Center, the International Labour Organization and Globalization Partners, this interactive map shows which countries are entitled to the most time off work: https://resume.io/country-gets-the-most-time-off

Use the toggle buttons on the left of the map to refine the results by paid/unpaid leave and gender for parental leave, maternity/paternity leave, sick leave, public holidays and vacation days.