Development of employee numbers

During the reporting period, METRO employed an average workforce of 93,133 full-time equivalents (2017/18: 96,344). This is a decrease of 3.3% from the same period of the . The majority of our employees work outside of our home market Germany. Internationally, we had 75,943 full-time equivalents, 3.7% fewer than during the same period of the previous year. In Germany, the workforce by full-time equivalents decreased slightly to 17,190 (2017/18: 17,508). During the reporting period, employed an average of 85,261 full-time equivalents. This represents a decrease of 3.6% over the same period of the previous year. The workforce by full-time equivalents at METRO AG declined by 2.7% to 855 while the number of full-time equivalents in the Others segment decreased by 0.4% to 7,017.

Development of employee numbers by segments By headcount1 as of closing date of 30/9

 

2018

2019

1

Excluding METRO China.

METRO

92,603

89,574

METRO Germany

13,711

13,606

METRO Western Europe (excl. Germany)

27,207

27,227

METRO Russia

13,960

12,357

METRO Eastern Europe (excl. Russia)

29,060

28,375

METRO Asia

8,665

8,009

Others

7,008

7,152

METRO AG

909

880

Total

100,520

97,606

Development of employee numbers by segments Full-time equivalents1 as of the closing date of 30/9

 

2018

2019

1

Excluding METRO China.

METRO

86,239

82,979

METRO Germany

11,816

11,760

METRO Western Europe (excl. Germany)

24,073

24,044

METRO Russia

13,884

12,288

METRO Eastern Europe (excl. Russia)

28,264

27,589

METRO Asia

8,202

7,298

Others

6,916

7,067

METRO AG

863

837

Total

94,018

90,883

Previous year
Period of 12 months, usually cited as reference for statements in an annual report.
Glossary
Wholesale, METRO Wholesale
The METRO Wholesale segment comprises the METRO Wholesale sales line of METRO AG with 678 wholesale stores across 34 countries worldwide. This also includes the delivery business (Food Service Distribution) with the METRO delivery service and companies like the delivery specialists Classic Fine Foods, Pro à Pro and Rungis Express.
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