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BLOOMBERG -- Workers in the United Kingdom and the Netherlands get fewer days off than employees in any other countries in the European Union, according to a survey by Mercer Human Resource Consulting.
British and Dutch employees are allotted 20 days of annual leave and eight public holidays, Mercer said. Workers in Finland get the most paid days off, with 25 vacation days and 14 holidays. The figures apply to employees with at least 10 years of service.
''There is still a sizable gulf in the amount of minimum paid holiday between member states,'' said David Formosa, a Mercer partner.
The average number of paid days off in the EU is 34, Mercer said. Workers in London get the least time off and they pay more for cars, housing and alcohol than other Europeans, said Mercer, which collects data on work conditions for companies that send employees abroad.
Austria ranked second on the list of paid leave for workers with 38 days off, followed by Greece, with 37 days, and France, with 36. French employees are required to work shorter hours than counterparts in most European countries.
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