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Annual Leave by Industry

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DrDreReturns · 19/04/2016 16:09

Does anyone know if there is any data out there for average annual leave entitlement by industry? I don't think I have a very good deal at the moment and I would like some data to present to my employer when I ask for more holiday entitlement. I haven't been able to find any information after googling for ten mins. There is loads of information about salary, but nothing for annual leave.

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OllyBJolly · 19/04/2016 16:37

It's not the kind of information that is captured and reported regularly, AFAIK.

I work across a number of sectors. I'd say private sector SMEs average between 30 - 33 days annually, although some are on the minimum 28. A government dept I work with is 38 days for people with long service.

DrDreReturns · 19/04/2016 16:42

Thanks - is that including bank holidays?

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OllyBJolly · 19/04/2016 17:15

Yes. Most companies I know roll bank holidays into annual entitlement.

DrDreReturns · 19/04/2016 17:19

Thanks. I work for a small business and currently get 32 days a year including bank holidays. Perhaps I'm not too badly off after all!

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MrsLeighHalfpenny · 19/04/2016 17:22

20 - 25 is normal, excluding bank holidays. I've just gone from 24 to 25 after 5 years service in the financial sector.
The one extra day makes a lot of difference because I can now take 5 x 1 week instead of 4 x 1 week and having to use up the 4 extra days.

ineedamoreadultieradult · 19/04/2016 17:24

5 weeks plus bank holidays here in a call centre it's in an attempt to stop people being off sick.

DrDreReturns · 19/04/2016 17:28

I used to work in a public sector organisation which had a much more generous leave entitlement, which is probably why it doesn't feel so great now.

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flowery · 19/04/2016 18:08

In a small business anything over and above statutory is pretty good IME

IceMaiden73 · 19/04/2016 18:17

I think you get quite a good deal

I know a lot of companies pay 28 days including bank holidays, which is the statutory minimum

Ginmakesitallok · 19/04/2016 18:19

Nhs, full time I would get 33 days + 8 public hols. (After 10 years service)

SerenityReynolds · 19/04/2016 18:22

NHS 10+ years service. My full time entitlement would be 33 days (not including bank holidays as we sometimes work them).

CMOTDibbler · 19/04/2016 18:24

Ours is a US owned, medical manufacturing - 200 odd people in the UK. 28 days plus bank holidays. Nothing more for long service.

chocoshopoholic · 19/04/2016 18:27

University, 30 days, plus bank holidays plus Christmas closure days (including long service enhancement)

Longdistance · 19/04/2016 18:51

25 days including bank holidays. I work for a financial institution building society

Brokenbiscuit · 19/04/2016 19:30

44 days, including bank holidays. I know I'm lucky!Smile Don't want to say where I work.

I used to get 38, that was in the voluntary sector.

Brokenbiscuit · 19/04/2016 19:31

Long, are you FT and in the UK? 25 days including bank holidays isn't legal!

3dogsandaboy · 19/04/2016 19:35

I work 30 hrs in retail and get 6 weeks off plus 48 bank hol hours (not entirely sure how the bank hol thing works tbh but its on my AL form)

Peppaismyhomegirl · 19/04/2016 19:36

28 and we have to use them if we want a bank holiday off. Retail

wonkylegs · 19/04/2016 19:38

In my old company (SME) we got statutory minimum up to associate director level and then got an extra 4 days.

holidaysarenice · 19/04/2016 19:39

28+8 public hols NHS

Longdistance · 19/04/2016 20:25

Sorry, excluding bank holidays. Yes, I'm in the UK.

MummyBex1985 · 19/04/2016 20:41

37 days including bank holidays is my FT entitlement. I think 40 is the max depending on length of service. Private sector company with 250 employees.

DrDreReturns · 19/04/2016 20:50

Thanks guys - helps put it in perspective.

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TheExtraGuineaPig · 20/04/2016 11:39

The statutory minimum and we have to take the period we close from Christmas to NY out of our allowance - small IT project management company.

It is a contributing factor to making me want to leave

DrDreReturns · 20/04/2016 11:48

I work in IT too TheExtraGuineaPig Smile

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