In fact, in 2013 employees with available Paid Time Off (PTO) took an average of 16 days of vacation, compared to an average of 20 days in 2000.
This is data from a recent report by the U.S Travel Association, conducted by Oxford Economics, which analyzes the impact of forfeited time off. The report’s analysis is based on the Monthly Current Population Survey results reported by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics and a June 2014 survey of 1,303 American workers conducted by GfK Public Affairs and Corporate Communications in conjunction with Oxford Economics.
Why are workers taking less vacation?
It begs the question: Why are Americans increasingly taking less vacation time, and what’s the impact? Let’s explore that …
Chosen excerpts by Job Market Monitor. Read the whole story at Why Are America’s Workers Giving Back So Much PTO?.
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