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Deutsche Post  Group —  Annual Report
Sta levels were up in nearly all regions. We saw the largest percentage increase in
our workforce in the Americas; however, we continue to employ most of our personnel
in Germany.
e opportunity for part-time employment was taken by   of all employees.
. of employees le the Group unplanned over the course of the year.
Our current planning foresees another slight increase in the number of employees
in nancial year .
Number of employees .
2014 2015 + / – %
Full-time equivalents
At year-end 1 443,784 450,508 1.5
of which Post - eCommerce - Parcel 166,342 170,549 2.5
Express 75,185 82,127 9.2
Global Forwarding, Freight 44,059 42,200 – 4.2
Supply Chain 146,220 145,032 – 0.8
Corporate Center / Other 11,978 10,600 –11.5
of which Germany 170,596 173,042 1.4
Europe (excluding Germany) 108,890 109,646 0.7
Americas 74,573 76,666 2.8
Asia Pacific 71,216 72,723 2.1
Other regions 18,509 18,431 – 0.4
Average for the year 2 440,809 449,910 2.1
Headcount
At year-end 2 488,824 497,745 1.8
Average for the year 484,025 492,865 1.8
of which hourly workers and salaried employees 440,973 451,882 2.5
Civil servants 37,963 35,669 – 6.0
Trainees 5,089 5,314 4.4
1 Excluding trainees.
2 Including trainees.
Staff costs exceed prior-year level
At , million, sta costs exceeded the prior-year level (, million), due mainly
to exchange rates.
Staff costs and social security benefits .
 m
2014 2015
Wages, salaries and compensation 14,583 15,723
Social security contributions 2,164 2,300
Retirement benefit expenses 965 1,031
Expenses for other employee benefits 477 586
Staff costs 18,189 19,640
Employees by region
1 .
a
b
d
c
e
a Germany 38.4 %
b Europe (excluding Germany) 24.3 %
c Americas 17.0 %
d Asia Pacific 16.2 %
e Other 4.1 %
1 As at  December ; full-time equivalents.
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Group Management Report — NON-FINANCIAL FIGURES — Employees