Paid Time Off (PTO) requests and approvals are both declining. That’s the key takeaway from the latest Workforce Insights Report by Bamboo HR, although there are noticeable differences across regions and industries.

According to the study, which includes over 4.9 million employee data points collected between 2018 to 2015, U.S. requests and approvals continued to decrease through February 2025. In the U.S., PTO requests dipped by 18% month-over-month and 6% year-over-year. PTO approvals fell by 9% month-over-month and 7% year-over-year, respectfully. At the time the study was conducted, requests stood at 33%, with approvals at 16%.

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