Even before the recent pandemic kept many people confined to their homes, Americans were leaving vacation time on the table. In 2019, 768 million vacation days went unused, a record at the time. In total, these unused vacation days represent $65.5 billion in earned, but unrealized benefits.
Of course, those numbers soared during the pandemic. It’s estimated that only 27% of Americans have taken leave since the pandemic began, while more than one-third haven’t taken a vacation in more than two years.
