[43] Employees

The KION Group employed an average of 32,524 full-time equivalents (including trainees and apprentices) in the reporting year (2017: 31,064). The number of employees (with part-time staff included on a pro rata basis) is shown by region in > TABLE 125.

Employees (average)

125

 

2018

2017

Germany

9,887

9,127

France

3,619

3,508

United Kingdom

2,383

2,396

Italy

1,212

1,094

Rest of Europe

5,673

5,100

USA

2,938

3,038

Asia

4,402

4,267

Rest of world

2,410

2,534

Total employees

32,524

31,064

The KION Group employed an average of 547 trainees and apprentices in 2018 (2017: 541).