Social
Number of employees continues to rise
| Employees by business units | Full-time employees (FTE) | Natural persons (NP) | |||||||||
| Jun 30, 2019 | Jun 30, 2018 | Change | Dec 31, 2018 | Jun 30, 2019 | Jun 30, 2018 | Change | Dec 31, 2018 | ||||
absolute | % | absolute | % | ||||||||
DB Long-Distance | 16,938 | 16,432 | + 506 | + 3.1 | 16,548 | 18,018 | 17,518 | +500 | +2.9 | 17,626 | |
DB Regional | 36,362 | 35,876 | + 486 | + 1.4 | 35,881 | 38,450 | 37,855 | +595 | +1.6 | 37,879 | |
DB Arriva | 52,590 | 54,658 | – 2.068 | – 3.8 | 53,056 | 55,584 | 56,889 | –1,305 | –2.3 | 55,327 | |
DB Cargo | 29,198 | 28,709 | + 489 | + 1.7 | 28,842 | 29,660 | 29,228 | +432 | +1.5 | 29,311 | |
DB Schenker | 75,981 | 74,104 | + 1,877 | + 2.5 | 75,817 | 78,993 | 76,929 | +2,064 | +2.7 | 78,780 | |
DB Netze Track | 48,021 | 46,371 | + 1,650 | + 3.6 | 46,969 | 49,275 | 47,516 | +1,759 | +3.7 | 48,143 | |
DB Netze Stations | 6,002 | 5,649 | + 353 | + 6.2 | 5,804 | 6,351 | 5,964 | +387 | +6.5 | 6,187 | |
DB Netze Energy | 1,747 | 1,734 | + 13 | + 0.7 | 1,734 | 1,802 | 1,785 | +17 | +1,0 | 1,789 | |
Other | 54,926 | 53,386 | + 1,540 | + 2.9 | 53,877 | 57,550 | 55,925 | +1,625 | +2.9 | 56,526 | |
DB Group | 321,765 | 316,919 | + 4,846 | + 1.5 | 318,528 | 335,683 | 329,609 | +6,074 | +1.8 | 331,568 | |
Effects from changes in the scope of consolidation | –1,283 | – | –1,283 | – | – | –1,359 | –1 | –1,358 | – | – | |
DB Group – comparable | 320,482 | 316,919 | +3,563 | +1.1 | – | 334,324 | 329,608 | +4,716 | +1.4 | – | |
To guarantee better comparability, the number of employees is converted into full-time employees. Figures for part-time employees are measured in accordance with their share of the regular annual working time.
The number of DB Group employees increased as of 30 June 2019. And with that the recruitment offensive has continued. The reasons for this are the increase in the number of employees, particularly in the maintenance and construction project fields, the operation of DB Netze Track and additions at DB Schenker, especially in the Contract Logistics division. In the Other area, DB Systel in particular recorded a significant increase in the number of employees, among other things for the development of innovative subject areas.
| Employees by regions (FTE) | Jun 30, 2019 | Jun 30, 2018 | Change | Dec 31, 2018 | |
absolute | % | ||||
| Germany | 199,830 | 194,057 | + 5,773 | + 3.0 | 193,334 |
Europe (excluding Germany) | 92,413 | 94,118 | – 1,705 | – 1.8 | 92,336 |
Asia/Pacific | 16,737 | 16,651 | + 86 | + 0.5 | 16,751 |
North America | 9,396 | 8,970 | + 426 | + 4.7 | 9,736 |
Rest of world | 3,389 | 3,123 | + 266 | + 8.5 | 3,371 |
DB Group | 321,765 | 316,919 | + 4,846 | + 1.5 | 318,528 |
| Employees by regions (NP) | Jun 30, 2019 | Jun 30, 2018 | Change | Dec 31, | |
absolute | % | ||||
Germany | 208,718 | 202,528 | +6,190 | +3.1 | 205,041 |
Europe (excluding Germany) | 97,257 | 98,144 | –887 | –0.9 | 96,465 |
Asia/Pacific | 16,847 | 16,754 | +93 | +0.6 | 16,885 |
North America | 9,470 | 9,049 | +421 | +4.7 | 9,798 |
Rest of world | 3,391 | 3,134 | +257 | +8.2 | 3,379 |
DB Group | 335,683 | 329,609 | +6,074 | +1.8 | 331,568 |
Both in Germany and worldwide, the number of employees increased. The reduction of employees in Europe (excluding Germany) results mainly from the termination of the Arriva Trains Wales franchise in October 2018. In addition to employee growth in Europe, DB Schenker also grew particularly in North America. As of 30 June 2019 the share of employees outside Germany was about 38% (as of 30 June 2018: about 39%).