C2. Personnel data
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2018 |
2017 |
2016 |
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|
|
|
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 |
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|
|
|
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
