[42] Employees
The KION Group employed an average of 24,957 full-time equivalents (including trainees and apprentices) in the reporting year (2015: 23,129). The number of employees (with part-time staff included on a pro rata basis) is shown by region in > TABLE 122.
Employees (average) |
122 |
|
|
2016 |
2015 |
Germany |
8,460 |
8,395 |
France |
3,293 |
3,181 |
UK |
1,937 |
1,782 |
Italy |
899 |
811 |
Rest of Europe |
4,437 |
3,939 |
USA |
801 |
162 |
Asia |
3,845 |
3,796 |
Rest of world |
1,286 |
1,063 |
Total employees |
24,957 |
23,129 |
The KION Group employed an average of 536 trainees and apprentices in 2016 (2015: 524). The number of employees increased by 6,318 following the acquisition of Dematic.