Balanced workforce structure

GRI-Indicators

In 2018, the KION Group’s average headcount stood at 32,524 people as calculated in full-time equivalents (2017: 31,064; in each case including trainees and apprentices), an increase of 4.7 per cent from the previous year.

At the end of 2018, the number of full-time employees stood at 33,128 across the KION Group (2017: 31,608).

At €2,100.2 million, personnel expenses were 5.6 per cent higher than in the previous year, primarily due to the higher annual average headcount and collective bargaining adjustments.

KION Group Annual Report

Overall, the KION Group employee structure is balanced and stable. On average, people are 41 years old and have been employed by the company for 10 years.

5,892 employees joined KION Group companies in the reporting year; 4,435 employees left KION Group companies in 2018. Changes of employer from one Group company to another are also included in these key figures.

Age structure 405-1

Table 13

 

2018

2017

Based on headcount as at balance sheet date 31/12/.

Employees per age group

100%

100%

<20 years

1.2%

1.1%

20-29

17.2%

17.2%

30-39

29.7%

29.1%

40-49

25.7%

26.0%

50-59

21.2%

21.5%

60 years and over

5.0%

5.1%

Contract type full-time/part-time 102-8

 

 

 

Table 14

 

2018

2017

 

full-time

part-time

Total

full-time

part-time

Based on headcount as at balance sheet date 31/12/. Gender in combination with contract type was not collected for all reporting entities in 2017.

Total

97.1%

2.9%

100.0%

97.1%

2.9%

Male

98.9%

1.1%

83.8%

Female

87.5%

12.5%

16.2%

Contract type indefinite/fixed-term, gender 102-8

 

Table 15

 

2018

 

indefinite

fixed-term

Total

Based on headcount as at balance sheet date 31/12/. Gender in combination with contract type was not collected for all reporting entities in 2017.

Male

90.1%

9.9%

83.8%

Female

88.7%

11.3%

16.2%

Contract type indefinite/fixed-term, region 102-8

 

 

Table 16

 

2018

2017

 

indefinite

fixed--term

indefinite

fixed-term

Based on full-time equivalents (FTE) as at balance sheet date 31/12/. 2017 data covers all consolidated reporting entities excluding Dematic (acquisition in November 2016).

Total

96.1%

3.9%

97.5%

2.5%

Western Europe

95.0%

5.0%

96.5%

3.5%

Eastern Europe

92.2%

7.8%

92.2%

7.8%

Middle East and Africa

99.2%

0.8%

99.8%

0.2%

North America

100.0%

0.0%

100.0%

0.0%

Central and South America

99.8%

0.2%

99.8%

0.2%

Asia-Pacific

99.5%

0.5%

100.0%

0.0%

Length of service 405-1

Table 17

 

2018

2017

Based on headcount as at balance sheet date 31/12/.

Employees per length of service

100%

100%

<5 years

43.8%

41.9%

5-9

18.5%

20.0%

10-19

21.3%

22.1%

20-29

10.8%

10.8%

30-39

4.5%

4.3%

40 years and more

1.0%

0.9%

New employees per region 401-1

Table 18

 

2018

2017

Based on headcount as at balance sheet date 31/12/.

New employees

100%

100%

Western Europe

55.4%

50.2%

Eastern Europe

10.8%

12.7%

Middle East and Africa

1.1%

1.9%

North America

16.1%

16.1%

Central and South America

1.8%

2.1%

Asia-Pacific

14.8%

17.0%

Employee exits by type 401-1

Table 19

 

2018

2017

Based on headcount as at balance sheet date 31/12/.

Employee exits

100%

100%

Termination by employer

19.3%

17.4%

Resignation of employee

53.0%

49.1%

Mutual agreement

8.4%

10.8%

Expired contract

7.7%

8.1%

Retirement

7.6%

9.8%

Other reasons for employee exits

4.0%

4.9%

Employee exits per region 401-1

Table 20

 

2018

2017

Based on headcount as at balance sheet date 31/12/.

Employee exits

100%

100%

Western Europe

46.6%

47.3%

Eastern Europe

7.4%

9.6%

Middle East and Africa

2.3%

2.5%

North America

26.1%

17.1%

Central and South America

1.8%

2.6%

Asia-Pacific

15.8%

20.9%