India 10th Most Vacation Deprived Nation: Study

New Delhi: India is the tenth most vacation deprived nation in the world as the average Indian fails to relish their leisure time and continues to stay connected to work during vacations, according to a new survey.

Such holiday habits have pushed India to the world's tenth most "vacation-deprived" nation down from last year's fourth position, found the survey by online travel service provider Expedia.

Results of the 2013 Vacation Deprivation study has been derived from an annual analysis of vacation and holiday habits across multiple countries and continents.

The survey finds while on an average, Indians utilise 20 out of 26 leaves granted, they still lag behind in relishing the leisure time - whether booking hotels for a relaxing getaway or just staying at home - with 94 percent at least sometimes check on mails even during on vacation.

"In India, people still lag behind when it comes to completely letting go during their vacation. Not just this, even during regular days, Indians work for more hours than other countries with 38 per cent people working for 41-50 hours a week. This shows the need for a better work-life balance," says Vikram Malhi, General Manager, South and Southeast Asia Expedia India.

While India tops the percentage of people checking mail on vacations it is followed by those in France (93 percent), Thailand (92 percent), Malaysia (91 percent) and Mexico (91 percent).
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