Diversity and Inclusion

Employees Gleichberechtigung der GeschlechterGute Arbeitsplätze und wirtschaftliches Wachstum Weniger Ungleichheiten

METRO

Employees – METRO (single bar)

Germany

Employees – Germany (single bar)

Definition: Full-time equivalent employees, average for the year, excluding trainees.

Employees by gender (in %)

METRO

Employees by gender – METRO (pie)

Germany

Employees by gender – Germany (pie)

Definition: The percentage of male and female employees is calculated per capita as of 30 September.

Employees by age group (in %)

METRO

Employees by age group – METRO (pie)

Germany

Employees by age group – Germany (pie)
1 In the financial years 2017/18 and 2018/19 the figures were erroneously reported including trainees.

Definition: Breakdown of employees by age group, excluding trainees, as of 30 September.

Number of nationalities

METRO

Number of nationalities – METRO (single bar)

Germany

Number of nationalities – Germany (single bar)

Definition: Number of different nationalities among our employees, excluding trainees, as of 30 September.

Employees with a recognised severe disability or equivalent status

METRO

Employees with a recognised severe disability or equivalent status – METRO (single bar)

Germany

Employees with a recognised severe disability or equivalent status – Germany (single bar)

Definition: All employees considered severely disabled as defined by the respective country, or those with equivalent status.

Part-time rate by gender (in %)

METRO

Part-time rate by gender – METRO (stacked bar)

Germany

Part-time rate by gender – Germany (stacked bar)

Definition: Share of part-time employees, average for the year, excluding trainees.

Employee turnover by gender (in %)

METRO

Employee turnover by gender – METRO (stacked bar)

Germany

Employee turnover by gender – Germany (stacked bar)

Definition: Employee turnover is defined as all employees leaving, that is those who retire, die or hand in their notice. The employee turnover rate is the number of workers leaving in relation to the average number of employees. All employees on permanent contracts are included.

Explanation: The employee turnover rate is high at METRO. This is primarily attributable to the fact that the employee turnover is generally high in several Asian and Eastern European countries where METRO operates.

Employee turnover by age (in %)

METRO

Employee turnover by age – METRO (stacked bar)

Germany

Employee turnover by age – Germany (stacked bar)

Definition: Employees leaving due to retirement, death or resignation/dismissal, broken down by age. The employee turnover rate is the number of workers leaving in relation to the average number of employees.

Employee representation

METRO

Employee representation – METRO (pie)

Definition: Proportion of employees who are represented by works councils, employee representatives and an independent trade union or whose interests are covered by collective agreements.

Trainees, interns and students

METRO

Trainees, interns and students – METRO (single bar)

Germany

Trainees, interns and students – Germany (single bar)

Definition: All trainees including interns and students.

New employees Gender Equality Decent Work and Economic Growth Reduced Inequalities

New employees by gender (in %)

METRO

New employees by gender – METRO (pie)

Germany

New employees by gender – Germany (pie)

Definition: The figure for new employees includes all newly recruited employees and returning workers. The KPI shows the number of workers joining the company in relation to the average number of employees. This does not include trainees, interns, BA students and employees on temporary contracts.

New employees by age (in %)

METRO

New employees by age – METRO (pie)

Germany

New employees by age – Germany (pie)

Definition: Breakdown of new employees by age group, average for the year. This does not include trainees, interns, BA students and employees on temporary contracts.

New employees number of nationalities

METRO

New employees number of nationalities – METRO (single bar)

Germany

New employees number of nationalities – Germany (single bar)

Definition: Number of different nationalities among our employees, excluding trainees, as of 30 September.

Management Gender Equality Decent Work and Economic Growth Reduced Inequalities

Gender breakdown in managerial positions (in %)

METRO

Gender breakdown in managerial positions – METRO (pie)

Germany

Gender breakdown in managerial positions – Germany (pie)

Definition: Managerial positions are those in levels 1–3 (Management Board, General Management, divisional management, departmental management and store management). The percentage of male and female employees in these positions is calculated per capita as of 30 September.

Targets: By June 2022: at least one female in Management Board, 20% women in positions one below Board and 35% women in positions two below Board.

Gender breakdown in managerial positions top management (in %)

METRO

Gender breakdown in managerial positions top management – METRO (pie)

Germany

Gender breakdown in managerial positions top management – Germany (pie)

Definition: Managerial positions are those in levels 1–3 (Management Board, General Management, divisional management, departmental management and store management). The percentage of male and female employees in these positions is calculated (per capita as of 30 September).

This graph refers to women and men in top management positions i.e. maximum two levels away from the CEO or comparable positions (as a % of total top management positions).

Gender breakdown in managerial positions junior management (in %)

METRO

Gender breakdown in managerial positions junior management – METRO (pie)

Germany

Gender breakdown in managerial positions junior management – Germany (pie)

Definition: Managerial positions are those in levels 1–3 (Management Board, General Management, divisional management, departmental management and store management). The percentage of male and female employees in these positions is calculated (per capita as of 30 September).

This graph refers to women and men in junior management positions, i.e. first level of management (as % of total junior management positions).

Gender breakdown in managerial positions of revenue generating units (in %)

METRO

Gender breakdown in managerial positions of revenue generating units – METRO (pie)

Germany

Gender breakdown in managerial positions of revenue generating units – Germany (pie)

Definition: Managerial positions are those in levels 1–3 (Management Board, General Management, divisional management, departmental management and store management). The percentage of male and female employees in these positions is calculated (per capita as of 30 September).

This graph refers to women and men in management positions in our stores and our delivery depots or similar as a % of all managers in those units.

Managers by age (in %)

METRO

Managers by age – METRO (pie)

Germany

Managers by age – Germany (pie)

Definition: Breakdown of managers by age group as of 30 September.

Number of nationalities among managers

METRO

Number of nationalities among managers – METRO (single bar)

Germany

Number of nationalities among managers – Germany (single bar)

Definition: Number of different nationalities among our managers as of 30 September.

Training and Engagement Quality EducationDecent Work and Economic Growth

Continuing professional development

Average number of hours of CPD
per employee per year

Average number of hours of CPD per employee per year (single bar)

Average CPD expenditure
per employee per year in €

Average CPD expenditure per employee per year in € (single bar)
1 Figures presented here include Real and METRO China.
2 As for training expenditure, only 16 countries have provided us figures due to Covid-19. For this reason, the figure of 93.0 EUR is calculated on a corresponding FTE, basis of the calculation are the countries that have provided such data. Greater incidence of e-Learnings during the Covid-19 drives the cost significantly down. On average, countries only used 65% of their training budget.

Definition: Training (hygiene, occupational safety, etc.) and courses focusing on ongoing operations plus medium- and long-term CPD opportunities that are offered with a view to enhancing the course of business.

Explanation: The figures for training relate to full-time employees on an annual average. The reporting covers 95% of all METRO employees.

The main reasons for the decrease of hours are China, which is not included for 2018/2019 anymore (would have contributed ~900,000 hours), and Russia with a decrease of ~70% in trainings delivered. These are countries where eLearnings are both inexpensive and very popular, and the overall average cost per trained employee increases.

Employee engagement

METRO

Employee engagement – METRO (single bar)

Since the start of 2019 the engagement survey has been carried out quarterly. The 2018/19 figure is from August 2019.

The global retail benchmark was 65% this year and the global benchmark for all industries was 64%.