C2. Personnel data

 

2018

2017

2016

 

 

 

 

Average number of employees

47,222

46,385

42,149

of whom women, %

34

34

32

Number of employees who joined the Group during the period

6,981

13,585

8,150

of whom, through acquisitions

36

5,518

 

Number of employees who left the Group during the period

7,815

7,321

5,994

of which restructuring

544

584

262

of which retirement

383

418

304

Personnel turnover, excl. restructuring, retirement, %

15

14

13

Personnel turnover, excl. restructuring, retirements, temporary employees, %

13

of which wholly owned companies

5

 

 

 

 

Diversity

 

 

 

Women, of total number of Board members and senior executives, %

39

42

42

Women, of total number of Board members (excl. members appointed by the employees) and senior executives, %

45

48

43

Women in executive management, %

25

36

33

Nationalities, senior management1), number

17

18

21

Nationalities, senior and middle management1), number

39

36

32

Female managers, senior management1), %

26

27

25

Female managers, senior and middle management1), %

27

23

27

 

 

 

 

Age distribution, %

 

 

 

Employees under 20 years of age, %

1

1

1

21–30 years

21

22

24

31–40 years

33

33

32

41–50 years

25

25

25

51–60 years

17

16

16

Employees over 60 years of age, %

3

3

2

 

 

 

 

Investments in skills-enhancement activities

 

 

 

total, SEKm

141

152

141

per employee, SEK

3,000

3,300

3,400

Value added per employee

661

666

613

Return on human capital

1.50

1.59

1.50

Proportion of university graduates, %

23

22

22

The figures for the number of employees who left the Group during the period include both voluntary resignations and retirements. In addition, a significant portion relates to summer jobs for students and seasonal work. In 2018, Essity had employees in 66 countries (65; 60).

Age distribution 2018

Age distribution 2018 (pie chart)