On average, American workers are allocated the fewest vacation days of any country in a new report from Expedia on paid time off around the world.

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The Countries That Take the Most (and Least) Vacation Days

On average, American workers are allocated the fewest vacation days of any country in a new report from Expedia on paid time off around the world.

Still, 53% of those surveyed say they don't plan on using all of their vacation days this year. American workers receive an average of 12 vacation days annually, but they usually only take 11, often because "life is too busy to plan or go on vacation" (the most common reason cited by participants in the U.S.). Interestingly, vacation deprivation — defined in the report as the percentage of people who feel they don't take vacation enough — among American workers has steadily risen over the last 11 years, and it now sits at 65% in the latest study.

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