2018 EDITION OF THE EXPEDIA VACATION DEPRIVATION™ STUDY:
THE FRENCH ARE THE MOST DEMANDING VACATIONERS IN THE WORLD.
- The French are among the world’s leaders, with the most days off per year at 30.
- Americans, Japanese and Thais enjoy the fewest days off, with just 10 days a year.
- 64% of French people feel they don’t have enough vacations.
- They even dream of having up to 10 extra vacation days.
Online travel agency, www.expedia.fr, unveils the results of its annual Expedia Vacation Deprivation™ 2018 report on vacation needs and habits among working adults in 19 countries across North America, South America, Europe and Asia.
The French, one of the top countries in the world with 30 days a year
64% of French people feel they don’t get enough vacations (compared with 58% of the world average). This is a very high figure, despite the fact that France, along with Brazil, Germany and Spain, is one of the world’s leading countries in terms of the maximum number of vacations per year: 30 days (excluding RTT), compared with 21 days for the global average. Europe leads the way, followed by the Americas and Asia. The French enjoy three times as many vacations as the Thais, and twice as many as their American, Taiwanese, South Korean, Mexican, Singaporean and Hong Kong friends.
Don’t miss a day
Unlike countries such as Malaysia, Japan, Italy, Australia, New Zealand and India, 76% of French people take all their days off. Only money or the desire to accumulate days for longer vacations explain why 24% of French people don’t take all their days off. And while 58% of Japanese and 55% of South Koreans feel guilty about going on vacation and leaving their jobs, 75% of French people feel no guilt at all if they have accumulated the required number of days. Finally, 63% of them have never found it necessary to cancel or postpone their vacation because of work.
The French want more
The French would even dream of having up to 10 extra vacation days a year. For an extra day, they would be prepared to give up alcoholic beverages (53%), social media (52%), television (43%), their desserts (40%) or even coffee (33%). And for 87% of them, the number of days off is one of the determining factors when considering a job offer.
Short and long stays
39% of French people combine short and long stays. 36% organize one or two long stays of over a week, and 23% combine short stays with a long weekend. This is a general trend in Europe and the rest of the world. Only Brazilians, Mexicans and Spaniards seem to organize their vacations around one or two long stays per year.
A question of well-being and balance
93% of French people consider a vacation a necessity for their health and well-being. In fact, 60% don’t wait more than 6 months before going on vacation again. From a professional point of view, the French believe that regular vacations are good for everyone. Back at work, it helps them to have a more positive attitude (86%), to be more concentrated (83%), more efficient (83%) and more relaxed (83%).
Staycation and day hotels
Parking spaces available, terrace seats available, even that seat on the bench in your favorite park is available. Paris is emptying out and you’re still here. How about a little “staycation“? If you’ve never played tourist in your own city, now’s the time! Renting a hotel room is also a great way to break your routine and enjoy the city in a different way.
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