Who Gets the 13th Month Bonus?

In Mexico, as many as 42 percent of respondents said that they will definitely be getting a 13th month bonus, as part of a recent survey by Statista Consumer Insights. This high share is likely linked to the mandatory “aguinaldo”, which is an annual payment to workers in Mexico and a requirement by the country’s Federal Labor Law. Meanwhile, close to four in ten employed U.S. adults said that it’s very likely that they will receive a Christmas bonus this year. Christmas bonuses are less customary in France, with under half of employed respondents in each country expecting to receive one. This data is based on respondents aged 18 to 80 years old who are working, be that through full-time employment, part-time employment, self-employment, or being a freelancer in each country.

In the U.S., 11 percent of respondents said that their expected salary bonus would be equal to around one month’s salary and a further 10 percent said that it would be the value of between one and three monthly salaries. Close to one in five (18 percent) of U.S. adults said that they planned to use a Christmas bonus to buy presents, as 13 percent said they would be using it to save money and 12 percent to travel.