Who Gets the 13th Month Bonus?

Over half (54 percent) of employed U.S. adults say that it’s likely that they will receive a Christmas bonus this year, according to a survey by Statista Consumer Insights. The figure is even higher in Mexico and Brazil, at 65 percent and 85 percent, respectively. In Mexico, 57 percent of respondents said that they will definitely be getting a 13th month bonus. 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. As the following chart shows, Christmas bonuses are less customary in the UK and France, with under half of employed respondents in each country expecting to receive one.