India 4th most 'vacation-deprived' nation

Agencies : New Delhi, Sat Nov 24 2012, 11:07 hrs

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In a sharp contrast, Asian workers take the fewest days off and work the longest weeks.

Korean, Singaporean and Taiwanese workers report a median of 44 hour work weeks. Americans work 40 hours, the most common figure. The Dutch work 35 hours a week, the fewest among the 22 nations surveyed.

"We conduct this study each year and I am consistently surprised to see how differently each nation treats vacation time," Expedia.com general manager John Morrey said.

Morrey further said that "studies consistently show that an ideal work-life balance leads to happier and more productive employees."

The study is an annual analysis of vacation habits across 22 countries and was conducted online by Harris Interactive among 8,687 employed adults in September and October 2012 on behalf of Expedia.com in North America, Europe, Asia, South America and Australia.

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