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GROUP MANAGEMENT REPORT – OUR GROUP
Our People
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GLOBAL EMPLOYEE BASE FURTHER INCREASES
On December 31, 2015, the Group had 55,555 employees, which represents an increase of 3% versus
53,731 in the previous year. New hirings related to the Group’s global marketing and sales organisation
aimed at further strengthening key growth areas and categories were the main driver of this development.
On a full-time equivalent basis, our Group had 47,435 employees on December 31, 2015 (2014: 45,917).
Personnel expenses increased to € 2.184 billion in 2015 (2014: € 1.842 billion), representing 13% of Group
sales (2014: 13%). An overview of the development of our employee base in the past ten years can be found
in our ten-year overview.
see Table 07
see Note 32, p. 236
see Ten-Year Overview, p. 256
05EMPLOYEES BY FUNCTION 1
59%
11%
9%
9%
7%
2%
2%
2%
Own retail
Logistics
Central functions &
administration
Marketing
Sales
Production
IT
Research & development
Rounding differences may arise.
1 At year-end.
06EMPLOYEES BY REGION 1
11%
19%
6%
24%
9%
2%
10%
15%
3%
Western Europe
North America
Greater China
Russia/CIS
Latin America
Japan
MEAA
Group functions
Other Businesses
1 At year-end.
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11
9
9
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24
19
3
6
2
9
10
11
15
07NUMBER OF EMPLOYEES BY FUNCTION 1
Employees 2Full-time equivalents 3
2015 2014 2015 2014
Own retail 32,543 31,803 25,651 25,135
Sales 3,868 3,936 3,763 3,815
Logistics 6,132 6,009 5,598 5,545
Marketing 4,737 3,990 4,580 3,841
Central functions and administration 4,774 4,536 4,508 4,282
Production 1,351 1,360 1,286 1,287
Research & development 993 985 927 924
IT 1,157 1,112 1,123 1,088
Total 55,555 53,731 47,435 45,917
1 At year-end. Figures reflect continuing operations as a result of the divestiture of the Rockport business.
2 Number of employees on a headcount basis.
3 Number of employees on a full-time equivalent basis.