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Annual Report 2004 Vodafone Group Plc
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31. Employees
An analysis of the average number of employees by category of activity is shown below.
Of total average employees, 17% were based in the United Kingdom (2003: 15%, 2002: 16%).
2004 2003 2002
Number Number Number
By activity:
Operations 14,096 14,863 17,658
Selling and distribution 15,303 16,252 14,068
Administration 30,710 35,552 35,452
60,109 66,667 67,178
By segment:
Mobile Telecommunications:
UK & Ireland 12,636 11,323 10,829
Northern Europe 14,742 13,988 15,848
Southern Europe 17,573 17,251 16,986
Americas 241 391 471
Asia Pacific 6,048 7,063 6,007
Middle East and Africa 1,758 1,819 1,771
52,998 51,835 51,912
Other operations:
Europe 4,767 6,354 9,136
Asia Pacific 2,344 8,478 6,130
60,109 66,667 67,178
The cost incurred in respect of these employees (including directors) was:
2004 2003 2002
£m £m £m
Wages and salaries 2,018 1,984 1,740
Social security costs 234 199 192
Other pension costs 79 95 64
2,331 2,278 1,996