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  • Dec, 2012

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    Holiday leave over xmas period

    Q. How much holiday leave will you be taking over the Xmas period?

     

    Total

    Work full time

    Work part time

    Men

    Women

    Aged 18-34

    Aged 35-54

    Aged 55+

    None

    26%

    24%

    30%

    25%

    27%

    31%

    23%

    25%

    1-2 days

    11%

    10%

    11%

    10%

    11%

    14%

    9%

    8%

    3-4 days

    11%

    13%

    8%

    13%

    9%

    10%

    11%

    14%

    About a week

    16%

    18%

    10%

    16%

    15%

    14%

    16%

    18%

    About 2 weeks

    19%

    20%

    16%

    18%

    19%

    19%

    19%

    18%

    About 3 weeks

    8%

    7%

    10%

    6%

    11%

    6%

    9%

    6%

    More than 3 weeks

    10%

    8%

    15%

    11%

    9%

    6%

    12%

    9%

    • Based on respondents employed full-time or part-time

    74% of employed respondents said  they will be taking some leave over the Xmas period. 22% are taking less than a week, 25% one or two weeks and 18% three weeks or more. 26% are taking no leave at all over the Xmas period.

    Part time workers are more likely to be taking no leave (30%) but also more likely to be taking three weeks or more (25% compared to 15% of full-time workers).

    31% of workers aged under 35 are taking no leave and 40% of workers aged 35-54 are taking at least two weeks.

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