Just for the health of it
· Men who don't take regular vacations are 32% more likely to die of heart attacks.
· Women have 50% more risk of heart attack if they don't vacation regularly.
· Stress and burnout are five times more costly to treat than average workplace maladies.
· Women who don't take vacations are twice as likely to be depressed as those who do.
· Men who don't take regular vacations are 32% more likely to die of heart attacks.
· Women have 50% more risk of heart attack if they don't vacation regularly.
· Stress and burnout are five times more costly to treat than average workplace maladies.
· Women who don't take vacations are twice as likely to be depressed as those who do.
Vacations are good for business
· Companies that have adopted the vacation benefits have dramatically increased productivity and profits.
· Vacations have been shown to eliminate burnout, but it takes at least two weeks off.
· The travel industry adds $740 billion dollars a year to the US economy.
· Stress and burnout at work cost the US economy over $300 billion a year.
· Paid vacations, after health care, are the benefits most appreciated by workers.
· Workers sleep better after taking vacations and are 30-40% more alert on the job when they return.
· Companies that have adopted the vacation benefits have dramatically increased productivity and profits.
· Vacations have been shown to eliminate burnout, but it takes at least two weeks off.
· The travel industry adds $740 billion dollars a year to the US economy.
· Stress and burnout at work cost the US economy over $300 billion a year.
· Paid vacations, after health care, are the benefits most appreciated by workers.
· Workers sleep better after taking vacations and are 30-40% more alert on the job when they return.
Americans taking fewer and shorter vacations
· Last year only 14% of American workers took two weeks or more for vacation.
· US Bureau of Labor Statistics states the average American works one month more today than in 1976.
· Last year only 57% of American workers took a vacation of a week or longer.
· 25% of Americans receive no paid vacation leave.
· 37% of American women earning less than $40,000 a year receive no paid annual leave.
· Last year only 14% of American workers took two weeks or more for vacation.
· US Bureau of Labor Statistics states the average American works one month more today than in 1976.
· Last year only 57% of American workers took a vacation of a week or longer.
· 25% of Americans receive no paid vacation leave.
· 37% of American women earning less than $40,000 a year receive no paid annual leave.
Have we forsaken the great outdoors?
· The forest service is closing campgrounds because few are using them.
· The average visitor to Yosemite used to spend 48 hours there. Now it's 8.
· Our children spend only half as much unstructured time outdoors as they did a generation ago.
The U.S. compared with other countries
· The U.S. is the only industrialized nation without a minimum annual leave statute.
· 137 countries have paid vacation leave, including all developed countries.
· In 1980 we ranked 11th in the world in longevity—now we’re 42nd.
· We’re twice as likely as Europeans to suffer from anxiety and depression; vacations are a factor.
Visit the Travel Industry Association (www.ustravel.org) to view complete benefits and documentation of resources
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