Why it’s OK that fewer companies are offering unlimited PTO

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For many employees and employers, unlimited PTO seems like a benefit that’s too good to be true — and they may just be right.  

Three years ago, almost 9% of job postings on Indeed offered unlimited PTO, according to recent data from the job search platform. As of June 2025, only 2.9% of job postings are boasting unlimited PTO. While always a lesser-implemented perk, benefit leaders should continue to rethink their own stance on unlimited PTO and other leave policies, and what may be the right fit for them now or in the future.    

Paola Peralta
Associate Editor

Paola Peralta is an Associate Editor at Employee Benefit News and has been with the team for five years. She is a proud UCF journalism graduate who got her start through a Dow Jones News Fund … Read full bio


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