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labour standards in germany require employers to provide 30 paid vacation days per year compared to ZERO days in the usa:
CBC News Interactive: Vacation nations



http://www.nytimes.com/2005/10/26/bu...gewanted=print
"The average hourly cost of an auto worker in western Germany is the highest in the industry, at $40.80. That compares with $35.40 in Japan, $34.80 in the United States, $27.60 in France and $5.40 in Slovakia, where Volkswagen has an assembly plant."