Balanced workforce structure
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.
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 |
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2018 |
2017 |
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Employees per age group |
100% |
100% |
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<20 years |
1.2% |
1.1% |
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20-29 |
17.2% |
17.2% |
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30-39 |
29.7% |
29.1% |
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40-49 |
25.7% |
26.0% |
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50-59 |
21.2% |
21.5% |
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60 years and over |
5.0% |
5.1% |
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Contract type full-time/part-time 102-8 |
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Table 14 |
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2018 |
2017 |
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full-time |
part-time |
Total |
full-time |
part-time |
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Total |
97.1% |
2.9% |
100.0% |
97.1% |
2.9% |
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Male |
98.9% |
1.1% |
83.8% |
– |
– |
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Female |
87.5% |
12.5% |
16.2% |
– |
– |
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Contract type indefinite/fixed-term, gender 102-8 |
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Table 15 |
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2018 |
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indefinite |
fixed-term |
Total |
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Male |
90.1% |
9.9% |
83.8% |
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Female |
88.7% |
11.3% |
16.2% |
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Contract type indefinite/fixed-term, region 102-8 |
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Table 16 |
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2018 |
2017 |
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indefinite |
fixed--term |
indefinite |
fixed-term |
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Total |
96.1% |
3.9% |
97.5% |
2.5% |
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Western Europe |
95.0% |
5.0% |
96.5% |
3.5% |
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Eastern Europe |
92.2% |
7.8% |
92.2% |
7.8% |
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Middle East and Africa |
99.2% |
0.8% |
99.8% |
0.2% |
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North America |
100.0% |
0.0% |
100.0% |
0.0% |
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Central and South America |
99.8% |
0.2% |
99.8% |
0.2% |
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Asia-Pacific |
99.5% |
0.5% |
100.0% |
0.0% |
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Length of service 405-1 |
Table 17 |
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2018 |
2017 |
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Employees per length of service |
100% |
100% |
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<5 years |
43.8% |
41.9% |
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5-9 |
18.5% |
20.0% |
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10-19 |
21.3% |
22.1% |
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20-29 |
10.8% |
10.8% |
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30-39 |
4.5% |
4.3% |
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40 years and more |
1.0% |
0.9% |
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New employees per region 401-1 |
Table 18 |
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2018 |
2017 |
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New employees |
100% |
100% |
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Western Europe |
55.4% |
50.2% |
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Eastern Europe |
10.8% |
12.7% |
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Middle East and Africa |
1.1% |
1.9% |
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North America |
16.1% |
16.1% |
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Central and South America |
1.8% |
2.1% |
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Asia-Pacific |
14.8% |
17.0% |
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Employee exits by type 401-1 |
Table 19 |
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2018 |
2017 |
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Employee exits |
100% |
100% |
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Termination by employer |
19.3% |
17.4% |
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Resignation of employee |
53.0% |
49.1% |
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Mutual agreement |
8.4% |
10.8% |
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Expired contract |
7.7% |
8.1% |
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Retirement |
7.6% |
9.8% |
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Other reasons for employee exits |
4.0% |
4.9% |
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Employee exits per region 401-1 |
Table 20 |
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2018 |
2017 |
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Employee exits |
100% |
100% |
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Western Europe |
46.6% |
47.3% |
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Eastern Europe |
7.4% |
9.6% |
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Middle East and Africa |
2.3% |
2.5% |
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North America |
26.1% |
17.1% |
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Central and South America |
1.8% |
2.6% |
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Asia-Pacific |
15.8% |
20.9% |
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