Employees

As at September 30, 2020, the KION Group employed 35,986 full-time equivalents (December 31, 2019: 34,604). The primary reason for this growth in the period under review was the inclusion of the employees taken on in the context of acquisitions.

Personnel expenses decreased slightly to €1,703.6 million (Q1–Q3 2019: €1,708.5 million).

Employees (full-time equivalents)

 

Sep 30, 2020

Dec 31, 2019

Change

Western Europe

21,561

21,302

1.2%

Eastern Europe

3,646

3,281

11.1%

Middle East and Africa

84

101

–16.8%

North America

3,691

3,233

14.2%

Central and South America

1,329

1,219

9.0%

Asia-Pacific

5,675

5,468

3.8%

Total

35,986

34,604

4.0%