Surveying over 11,000 working adults from 19 countries, some interesting India insights, as per the survey, are that:

■ 75% of Indians feel they need a vacation but cannot take one (beats last year’s India’s score at 60% and is the highest globally);

■ 68% have had to cancel or postpone vacations due to work this year;

■ 64% decided the length of their leave based on the amount of work awaiting them on return;

■ about 53% claimed lesser leave than they are entitled too;

■ approximately 41% hadn’t been on a holiday in the last 6 months due to their workload despite wanting to;

■ 36% hadn’t had a vacation in 3 years,

■ 35% people avoid taking leave in favour of spending more time at work;

■ 34% were expected to be available to their colleagues while on leave; 33% to their junior staff and 32% to their seniors;

■ 34% checked their mail, while on leave, once daily, on an average;

■ 31% exchanged their unused leave in lieu of money; 25% have FOMO (Fear of Missing Out) on important work if they go on vacation and also to be branded as less committed;

■ 24% believed they couldn’t afford a vacation;

■ 19% find coordinating time with their travel companion tough;

■ 18% are of the mindset that successful individuals don't take vacations;

■ 17% hadn’t had a vacation in a year or so; nearly 16% saved leave to go on a long vacation (and, ultimately, wasted it);

■ \only 3% had been able to take a vacation every month.