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Survey: 37% Use PTO for Sleep, Not Vacations

9/26/2025

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An Amerisleep.com survey found 37% of Americans used paid time off (PTO) for sleep instead of vacations.
Exhaustion is rising, shifting PTO toward rest rather than leisure.
Millennials lead at 43% using vacation days for recovery, Gen X 34%, Gen Z 33%.
Higher earners are 26% more likely to use PTO for sleep than those earning under $100,000.

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Story summary

An Amerisleep.com survey found 37% of Americans used paid time off (PTO) for sleep instead of vacations.
Exhaustion is rising, shifting PTO toward rest rather than leisure.
Millennials lead at 43% using vacation days for recovery, Gen X 34%, Gen Z 33%.
Higher earners are 26% more likely to use PTO for sleep than those earning under $100,000.