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Here is a start:
https://www.cepr.net/publications/reports/no-vacation-nation-2013
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/canada-ranks-3rd-last-in-paid-vacations-1.1306523
That last one is interesting. I couldn't find anything on how many days actually get use in a year, but from the actions of my co-workers here on a VERY time critical project (building and opening a new 300k sq ft distribution center in under 8 months, for the first time for our company in the country), I would say most here use their time. One of the very key folks took 3 weeks off in a row to go to Barbados. Another took 2 weeks off, and now I just found out that another top manager on the project is off next week and the week after, which are the weeks we take possession of the building. It is mind-blowing to me that they would be allowed to take vacation at such critical times, but no one bats an eye. I had a boss once that would turn down people's requests for vacation time if he thought they were "slackers" or if he just wanted to make sure he didn't have to be here extra hours before a game night or whatever. Crazy.
https://www.cepr.net/publications/reports/no-vacation-nation-2013

https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/canada-ranks-3rd-last-in-paid-vacations-1.1306523
That last one is interesting. I couldn't find anything on how many days actually get use in a year, but from the actions of my co-workers here on a VERY time critical project (building and opening a new 300k sq ft distribution center in under 8 months, for the first time for our company in the country), I would say most here use their time. One of the very key folks took 3 weeks off in a row to go to Barbados. Another took 2 weeks off, and now I just found out that another top manager on the project is off next week and the week after, which are the weeks we take possession of the building. It is mind-blowing to me that they would be allowed to take vacation at such critical times, but no one bats an eye. I had a boss once that would turn down people's requests for vacation time if he thought they were "slackers" or if he just wanted to make sure he didn't have to be here extra hours before a game night or whatever. Crazy.