Nearly half of American workers failed to use all their paid time off in 2024—and Georgia employees were no exception.
🚨 What’s Happening: A new survey by Solitaired found that 51% of Georgia workers left PTO unused last year. On average, employees across the state left behind 3.67 days of time off.
🌴 Why It Matters: The top reason workers in Georgia took time off? Travel. According to the survey, 57% of residents used PTO to get away, making it the most popular reason for taking time off.
📊 A Surprising Statistic: Despite leaving days on the table, Georgia workers were among the most satisfied in the country. About 41% said they were happy with the amount of PTO they received—the second-highest satisfaction rate in the U.S.
💡 Big Picture: Georgia workers aren’t alone in not taking full advantage of their benefits. Nationally, 47% of Americans reported leaving PTO unused in 2024.
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B.T. Clark is the Publisher of The Georgia Sun and author of Principles Are Like Pants… You Ought to Have Some. Over two decades in journalism, he has served as Managing Editor of Neighbor Newspapers in metro Atlanta and Digital Director at Times-Journal Inc., earning multiple awards along the way. His work has appeared in newspapers across the state, including The Cherokee Tribune and The Marietta Daily Journal.
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