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Paid Vacation Around the World

The following table lists nine countries and the average number of paid vacation days per year employees receive in each country.

Italy42 days
France37 days
Germany35 days
Brazil34 days
United Kingdom28 days
Canada26 days
Korea25 days
Japan25 days
U.S.13 days
Source: World Tourism Organization (WTO).

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