Из этой таблички видно, что в России работают на 400 с лишним часов дольше в год, чем в той же Бельгии, например http://fr.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Durée_annuelle_de_travailОтпуск у нас минимум 25 рабочих дней. С выходными получается месяц. Что касается Америки, то: According to the Bureau of labor statistics the average paid holidays and days of vacation and sick leave for full-time employees in small private establishments in 1996 was 7.6 days.[4]Many US State and local governments require a minimum number of days off; for employees that do receive vacation in the U.S., ten working days with eight national holidays is fairly standard. Members of the U.S. Armed Services earn 30 vacation days a year, not including national holidays.Where law does not mandate vacation time, many employers nonetheless offer paid vacation, typically 10 to 20 work days, to attract employees. Under US federal law, employers usually must compensate terminated employees for accrued but unused vacation time. Additionally, most American employers provide paid days off for national holidays, such as Christmas, New Years, Independence Day, Memorial Day, Labor Day, and Thanksgiving.