🇪🇺 Europe Takes Its Vacation Time Seriously

What We’re Showing

This graphic ranks the countries with the highest number of mandatory paid days off in a year. Data sourced from various websites such as VacationTracker, BoundlessHQ, Replicon, and RiverMate amongst others.

The days off listed does not include weekends or public holidays. Countries with six-day workweeks have also not been included.

Key Takeaways

• The top 10 countries by most time off are all found in Europe
• In fact, all EU member states are required by law to ensure a minimum of 20 days (four weeks) off in their labor codes