17 December 2012, 171212, amount of holiday leave, 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% |
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.