Taking Time Off
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About 30% of Americans get four weeks or more of annual vacation. Still, on average, Americans get less time off than people in many other developed countries.
Vacation time in U.S.
One week: 21%
Two weeks: 25%
Three weeks: 17%
Four or more weeks: 30%
No time off: 7%
Average vacation days per year
U.S.: 13
Japan: 25
S. Korea: 25
Canada: 26
Britain: 28
Brazil: 34
Germany: 35
France: 37
Italy: 42
Sources: Travel Industry Assn. of America; World Tourism Organization
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