Japan has been ranked as the most hardworking nation in the world in terms of its full-time workers using their allotted paid holidays, according to a survey conducted by Ipsos Global and Reuters late last month.
Full-time workers in most countries get paid holidays apart from regular weekend and public holidays. However organisations do not force workers to avail of those holidays, many people do not use these vacation days. Ipsos Global and Reuters conducted survey on 13,000 people across various countries and checked the likelihood of employees using all their vacation days.
About 65 per cent of Chinese employees take all their allotted vacation days. In China there are 11 government holidays, and organizations/companies have to give at least 10 vacation days to employees.
Hours worked: 40 hours per week
Public holidays: 11days
GDP per capita: $7,518 (PPP)
GDP composition by sector: Industry 46.8%, Services 43.6%, Agriculture 9.6%
Population: 1.34 billion
Labor force: 819.5 million
ReutersOnly 63 per cent of people take all their allotted vacation days in Sweden. The Swedes get 11 government holidays in a year, and work about 1,610 hours per year
Hours worked: 1,610 hours per year
Public holidays: 11days
GDP per capita: $37,775 (PPP)
GDP composition by sector: Agriculture 1.6%, Industry 28.2%, Services 70.7%
Population: 9.5 million
Labor force: 4.93 million
ReutersJust about 59 per cent Brazilian employees take all their allotted vacation days.
In Brazil, there are 11 federal holidays, and employers are required to offer 30 additional
Hours worked: 44 hours per week
Public holidays: 11days
GDP per capita: $11,514 (PPP)
GDP composition by sector: Agriculture 5.5%, Industry 28.7%, Services 65.8%
Population: 190.73 million
Labor force: 103.6 million
ReutersAlthough distributing adult content is illegal in India, Indian law does not forbid the consumption of pornographic materialsReutersIn Canada, only 58 per cent of the employed people take all their allotted vacation days.
Canada is slim on their holidays, with 9 federal holidays per year. Canadians clock an average of 1,699 hours per year.
Hours worked: 1,699 hours per year.
Public holidays: 9 days
GDP per capita: $39,033 (PPP)
GDP composition by sector: Agriculture 2.3%, Industry 26.4%, Services 71.3%
Population: 34.379 million
Labor force: 18.59 million
ReutersOnly 57 per cent of people take all their allotted vacation days. There are 10 government or public holidays that Americans enjoy. In the US, employees work 1,768 hours per year on an average.
Hours worked: 1,768 hours per year.
Public holidays: 10 days
GDP per capita: $47,132 (PPP)
GDP composition by sector: Agriculture 1.2%, Industry 21.9%, Services 76.9%
Population: 308.745 million
Labor force: 154.5 million
ReutersIn South Korea, only 53 per cent of the employees take all their allotted vacation days. In South Korea, employees get 15 public holidays.
Hours worked: 46.6 hours per week.
Public holidays: 15 days
GDP per capita: $30,200 (PPP)
GDP composition by sector: Agriculture 3.0%, Industry 39.4%, Services 57.6%
Population: 48.875 million
Labor force: 24.37 million
ReutersOnly 47.5 per cent of people take all their allotted vacation days. South Africans get 12 government vacation days.
Hours worked: 40 hours per week.
Public holidays: 12 days
GDP per capita: $10,136 (PPP)
GDP composition by sector: Agriculture 0.9%, Industry 20.6%, Services 78.5%
Population: 49.99 million
Labor force: 17.32 million
ReutersOnly 47 per cent Australian workers take all their allotted vacation days. Australians get 8 federal holidays off, and clock an average of 1,690 hours per year.
Hours worked: 1,690 hours per year
Public holidays: 8 days
GDP per capita: $39,692 (PPP)
GDP composition by sector: Agriculture 4%, Industry 24.8%, Services 71.2%
Population: 22.58 million
Labor force: 11.62 million
ReutersThe Japanese are the world’s hardest working people and only 33 per cent of the employees avail of all their allotted paid holidays. The Japanese get 16 public holidays and work about 1,714 hours per year on an average.
Hours worked: 1,714 hours per year
Public holidays: 16 days
GDP per capita: $34,200 (PPP)
GDP composition by sector: Agriculture 1.5%, Industry 22.8%, Services 75.7%
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