Which Countries Get the Most Paid Time Off? (Infographic) A look at legal requirements for paid time off around the globe.

By Catherine Clifford

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As an entrepreneur launching a business, you probably work a million hours a week. "Time off" is not language you speak -- though if productivity experts are right, it's one you should learn.

In the U.S., there are no federal mandates on how much paid time off workers should have, though many employers offer two weeks paid vacation a year as well as federal holidays.

But that's not the case in other countries. In Finland, employees who have put in one year of public service are entitled to 30 days of paid time off, on top of public holidays, according to an infographic produced by Column Five Media for consulting company Mercer. In China, employers are required to give their staff 10 days of paid time off, on top of public holidays.

Related: How to Take a Vacation From Your Business

How much time off do you give your employees? Check out the infographic (below) to see how your workplace standards stack up around the globe.

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Which Countries Get the Most Paid Time Off? (Infographic)

Catherine Clifford

Senior Entrepreneurship Writer at CNBC

Catherine Clifford is senior entrepreneurship writer at CNBC. She was formerly a senior writer at Entrepreneur.com, the small business reporter at CNNMoney and an assistant in the New York bureau for CNN. Clifford attended Columbia University where she earned a bachelor's degree. She lives in Brooklyn, N.Y. You can follow her on Twitter at @CatClifford.

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