⚠️ Unconfirmedsocial2023
Statutory paid annual leave (minimum working days required by law)
Minimum legally mandated paid annual leave, in working days per year, by country. Highlights differences in worker protection (ILO estimates).
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Key Insights
Global Average
18.3days
Median: 20.0days
Countries Covered
178
with available data
Highest
Finland
30.0days
Lowest
Afghanistan
0.0days
Top 5 Countries
1Finland30.0days
2Guinea30.0days
3Kuwait30.0days
4Libya30.0days
5Maldives30.0days
By Region
Europe22.0days(32 countries)
South America20.0days(7 countries)
Other18.7days(99 countries)
Africa17.0days(9 countries)
Asia14.4days(25 countries)
Key Findings
- •Many countries cluster around ~20 working days (about 4 weeks) as the statutory minimum.
- •A few economies have no universal statutory minimum (0 days), relying on contracts or collective bargaining.
- •Several countries mandate 25–30 days, illustrating stronger minimum leisure-time protections in law.
- •Minimums can be notably lower (5–10 days) in some countries despite widespread practice of higher leave through employers.
Country Rankings
Top 10 Countries
Bottom 10 Countries
Data Analysis
Value Distribution
How countries are distributed across the value range
Low (0.0days)High (30.0days)
Regional Comparison
Average values by world region (Global avg: 18.3days)
Europe (32)
South America (7)
Other (99)
Africa (9)
Asia (25)
Oceania (2)
North America (4)
About This Statistic
This statistic captures the minimum number of working days of paid annual leave that employees are entitled to under national law. It reflects a core aspect of working-time regulation and can differ greatly by country, with some systems granting no statutory minimum and others guaranteeing four or more weeks.
Values come from the International Labour Organization’s working-time and leave datasets, compiled from national labour legislation and standardized into comparable “minimum entitlement” figures. Where applicable, figures reflect the baseline legal minimum for a typical full-time employee (not collectively bargained enhancements).
Full Data
| Rank ↑ | Country ↕ | Value ↕ |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finland | 30.0days |
| 2 | Guinea | 30.0days |
| 3 | Kuwait | 30.0days |
| 4 | Libya | 30.0days |
| 5 | Maldives | 30.0days |
| 6 | Mauritania | 30.0days |
| 7 | Oman | 30.0days |
| 8 | Peru | 30.0days |
| 9 | Zimbabwe | 30.0days |
| 10 | Spain | 30.0days |
| 11 | United Arab Emirates | 30.0days |
| 12 | Algeria | 30.0days |
| 13 | Estonia | 28.0days |
| 14 | Moldova, Republic of | 28.0days |
| 15 | Mozambique | 28.0days |
| 16 | Russian Federation | 28.0days |
| 17 | United Kingdom | 28.0days |
| 18 | United Republic of Tanzania | 28.0days |
| 19 | Islamic Republic of Iran | 26.0days |
| 20 | Denmark | 25.0days |
| 21 | France | 25.0days |
| 22 | Luxembourg | 25.0days |
| 23 | Monaco | 25.0days |
| 24 | Norway | 25.0days |
| 25 | Sweden | 25.0days |
| 26 | Equatorial Guinea | 24.0days |
| 27 | Georgia | 24.0days |
| 28 | Iceland | 24.0days |
| 29 | Kazakhstan | 24.0days |
| 30 | Lesotho | 24.0days |
| 31 | Liberia | 24.0days |
| 32 | Madagascar | 24.0days |
| 33 | Namibia | 24.0days |
| 34 | Niger | 24.0days |
| 35 | Senegal | 24.0days |
| 36 | Tajikistan | 24.0days |
| 37 | Turkmenistan | 24.0days |
| 38 | Ukraine | 24.0days |
| 39 | Zambia | 24.0days |
| 40 | Mali | 22.0days |
| 41 | Portugal | 22.0days |
| 42 | Togo | 22.0days |
| 43 | Burkina Faso | 22.0days |
| 44 | Kenya | 21.0days |
| 45 | Qatar | 21.0days |
| 46 | Saudi Arabia | 21.0days |
| 47 | Seychelles | 21.0days |
| 48 | Sierra Leone | 21.0days |
| 49 | South Africa | 21.0days |
| 50 | Uganda | 21.0days |
| 51 | Egypt | 21.0days |
| 52 | Bulgaria | 20.0days |
| 53 | Myanmar | 20.0days |
| 54 | Burundi | 20.0days |
| 55 | Belarus | 20.0days |
| 56 | Cambodia | 20.0days |
| 57 | Cameroon | 20.0days |
| 58 | Cape Verde | 20.0days |
| 59 | Cayman Islands | 20.0days |
| 60 | Central African Republic | 20.0days |
| 61 | Sri Lanka | 20.0days |
| 62 | Chad | 20.0days |
| 63 | Colombia | 20.0days |
| 64 | Comoros | 20.0days |
| 65 | Republic of the Congo | 20.0days |
| 66 | Democratic Republic of the Congo | 20.0days |
| 67 | Costa Rica | 20.0days |
| 68 | Croatia | 20.0days |
| 69 | Czech Republic | 20.0days |
| 70 | Benin | 20.0days |
| 71 | Fiji | 20.0days |
| 72 | Republic of The Gambia | 20.0days |
| 73 | Germany | 20.0days |
| 74 | Greece | 20.0days |
| 75 | Hungary | 20.0days |
| 76 | Iraq | 20.0days |
| 77 | Ireland | 20.0days |
| 78 | Italy | 20.0days |
| 79 | Kyrgyzstan | 20.0days |
| 80 | Latvia | 20.0days |
| 81 | Lithuania | 20.0days |
| 82 | Malta | 20.0days |
| 83 | Montenegro | 20.0days |
| 84 | Netherlands | 20.0days |
| 85 | New Caledonia | 20.0days |
| 86 | Vanuatu | 20.0days |
| 87 | Panama | 20.0days |
| 88 | Papua New Guinea | 20.0days |
| 89 | Poland | 20.0days |
| 90 | Romania | 20.0days |
| 91 | Serbia | 20.0days |
| 92 | Slovakia | 20.0days |
| 93 | Slovenia | 20.0days |
| 94 | Switzerland | 20.0days |
| 95 | The Republic of North Macedonia | 20.0days |
| 96 | Uruguay | 20.0days |
| 97 | Albania | 20.0days |
| 98 | Andorra | 20.0days |
| 99 | Angola | 20.0days |
| 100 | Azerbaijan | 20.0days |
| 101 | Argentina | 20.0days |
| 102 | Australia | 20.0days |
| 103 | Austria | 20.0days |
| 104 | Bahamas | 20.0days |
| 105 | Bahrain | 20.0days |
| 106 | Bangladesh | 20.0days |
| 107 | Armenia | 20.0days |
| 108 | Barbados | 20.0days |
| 109 | Belgium | 20.0days |
| 110 | Bermuda | 20.0days |
| 111 | Bhutan | 20.0days |
| 112 | Bolivia | 20.0days |
| 113 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 20.0days |
| 114 | Botswana | 20.0days |
| 115 | Brazil | 20.0days |
| 116 | Belize | 20.0days |
| 117 | Solomon Islands | 20.0days |
| 118 | Virgin Islands, British | 20.0days |
| 119 | Brunei Darussalam | 20.0days |
| 120 | Malawi | 18.0days |
| 121 | Morocco | 18.0days |
| 122 | Guinea-Bissau | 18.0days |
| 123 | Rwanda | 18.0days |
| 124 | Tunisia | 18.0days |
| 125 | Ethiopia | 16.0days |
| 126 | Chile | 15.0days |
| 127 | Ecuador | 15.0days |
| 128 | El Salvador | 15.0days |
| 129 | Haiti | 15.0days |
| 130 | North Korea | 15.0days |
| 131 | South Korea | 15.0days |
| 132 | Lao People's Democratic Republic | 15.0days |
| 133 | Lebanon | 15.0days |
| 134 | Mongolia | 15.0days |
| 135 | Nicaragua | 15.0days |
| 136 | Uzbekistan | 15.0days |
| 137 | Venezuela | 15.0days |
| 138 | Dominican Republic | 14.0days |
| 139 | Guyana | 14.0days |
| 140 | Jordan | 14.0days |
| 141 | Mauritius | 14.0days |
| 142 | Pakistan | 14.0days |
| 143 | Eswatini | 14.0days |
| 144 | Trinidad and Tobago | 14.0days |
| 145 | Türkiye | 14.0days |
| 146 | Cyprus | 12.0days |
| 147 | India | 12.0days |
| 148 | Indonesia | 12.0days |
| 149 | Israel | 12.0days |
| 150 | Nepal | 12.0days |
| 151 | Paraguay | 12.0days |
| 152 | Timor-Leste | 12.0days |
| 153 | Vietnam | 12.0days |
| 154 | Suriname | 12.0days |
| 155 | Canada | 10.0days |
| 156 | Guatemala | 10.0days |
| 157 | Honduras | 10.0days |
| 158 | Jamaica | 10.0days |
| 159 | Japan | 10.0days |
| 160 | Malaysia | 8.0days |
| 161 | Taiwan, Province of China | 7.0days |
| 162 | Mexico | 6.0days |
| 163 | Nigeria | 6.0days |
| 164 | Thailand | 6.0days |
| 165 | People's Republic of China | 5.0days |
| 166 | Philippines | 5.0days |
| 167 | Eritrea | 0.0days |
| 168 | Djibouti | 0.0days |
| 169 | Ghana | 0.0days |
| 170 | New Zealand | 0.0days |
| 171 | Somalia | 0.0days |
| 172 | South Sudan | 0.0days |
| 173 | Sudan | 0.0days |
| 174 | Western Sahara | 0.0days |
| 175 | Syrian Arab Republic | 0.0days |
| 176 | United States of America | 0.0days |
| 177 | Yemen | 0.0days |
| 178 | Afghanistan | 0.0days |
Showing 178 of 178 countries
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Data Source
This data comes from International Labour Organization (ILO) (2023).
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