The US ranks among the top 10 countries with the least paid time off in the world see the full list
Britney Toh,Nidhi Pandurangi
- The US has the fewest paid leave days and the second-lowest number of paid vacation days in the world.
- It's the only developed country in the world with no statutory paid leave.
With ten paid vacation days and zero paid leave days, the US — dubbed the "no-vacation nation" — has the world's least paid leave. It's also the only developed country with zero statutory paid leave, compared to the global average of 18.2 days.
That's according to a report published by Resume.io, a career resource website that analyzed data collected in August.
"The United States' lack of paid vacation days negatively impacts work-life balance in many ways," Lotte van Rijswijk, a content team lead at Resume.io, told CNBC.
"Studies show that 50% of American workers are not taking vacation time. This lack of downtime could lead to burnout and stress — and in more severe cases depression and mental health conditions," van Rijswijk added.
Conversely, Iran offers the most paid vacation days — 27 public holidays and 26 paid leave days, per the report.
To compile the report, Resume.io reviewed data on laws governing annual statutory paid leave and paid public holidays in 197 countries. Countries were ranked based on the combined number of statutory paid leave days and paid public holidays per year, the report states.
Keep reading for a look at the ten countries globally that offer people the least paid time off, ranked in descending order. Rankings denoted with a "T" symbolize a tie. Paid leave refers to the statutory minimum time off an employee can book in a year. Vacation days are the combined total of paid leave days and paid public holidays.
Resume.io did not immediately respond to Insider's request for comment.
T10. Nigeria
Paid leave days: 6
Paid public holidays: 11
Total paid vacation days: 17
T10. Philippines
Paid leave days: 5
Paid public holidays: 12
Total paid vacation days: 17
T10. Taiwan
Paid leave days: 7
Paid public holidays: 10
Total paid vacation days: 17
7. China
Paid leave days: 5
Paid public holidays: 11
Total paid vacation days: 16
6. Mexico
Paid leave days: 6
Paid public holidays: 8
Total paid vacation days: 14
5. Kiribati
Paid leave days: 0
Paid public holidays: 13
Total paid vacation days: 13
4. Palau
Paid leave days: 1
Paid public holidays: 11
Total paid vacation days: 12
T3. Nauru
Paid leave days: 0
Paid public holidays: 10
Total paid vacation days: 10
T3. United States of America
Paid leave days: 0
Paid public holidays: 10
Total paid vacation days: 10
1. Micronesia
Paid leave days: 0
Paid public holidays: 9
Total paid vacation days: 9
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