Statutory minimum annual paid vacation leave for employees (working days)

This statistic measures the legally mandated minimum amount of paid annual leave (vacation) that employees are entitled to under each country’s labour legislation, expressed in working days per year. It captures the floor set by law—not what employers may voluntarily offer through collective bargaining, contracts, or firm policy.

Comparing statutory paid leave across countries highlights how different labour-market models balance worker protections, productivity, and social policy. Values can vary widely because some countries set entitlement purely by years of service, age, or sector, while others define it in weeks, include public holidays separately, or apply different rules to part-time workers and specific occupations. The data below reflects the latest available year in the 2019–2024 window where a comparable statutory minimum could be identified.