Development of staff numbers

During the period under review, METRO GROUP employed an average of 239,909 full-time equivalents (9M 2012: 247,469). This is a decrease of 3.1 per cent from the previous year's period. The large majority of our employees work outside our German home market. In Western Europe (excluding Germany), Eastern Europe and Asia/Africa, we had 152,308 full-time equivalents, 3.8 per cent less than during the same period of the previous year. A key reason for this decrease was the divestment of Real’s business in Eastern Europe. In Germany, the number of full-time equivalents fell by 1.7 per cent to 87,601.

During the period under review, our METRO Cash & Carry sales line had an average of 111,395 full-time equivalents. This is a decrease of 2.0 per cent from the previous year's period. Media-Saturn employed an average of 56,338 full-time equivalents in the reporting period, an increase of 0.5 per cent compared with the previous year's period. At Real, the number of full-time equivalents fell by 10.4 per cent to 45,238. At Galeria Kaufhof, the number of full-time equivalents decreased by 2.7 per cent to 17,231 in 2012 compared with the previous year’s period. In the Real Estate segment, we had 1,614 full-time equivalents, an increase of 12.2 per cent compared with the previous year’s period. The number of full-time equivalents in the “others” segment decreased slightly by 0.7 per cent to 8,093.

Development of employee numbers of METRO GROUP

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Development of employee numbers by country and segment

by headcount as of closing date

METRO Cash & Carry

Media-Saturn

Real

Galeria Kaufhof

31/12/
2012

30/9/
2012

30/9/
2013

31/12/
2012

30/9/
2012

30/9/
2013

31/12/
2012

30/9/
2012

30/9/
2013

31/12/
2012

30/9/
2012

30/9/
2013

1	Employees in Singapore work in administrative companies.
2	US employees are employees of the Boston Trading Office (BTO). The trading office is responsible for seafood procurement.

Germany

15,520

15,567

14,914

26,676

25,855

26,447

37,810

37,850

36,944

21,582

19,939

19,944

Austria

2,088

2,060

2,088

2,761

2,629

2,668

Belgium

3,601

3,251

3,226

1,541

1,440

1,521

1,357

1,256

1,218

Denmark

768

738

755

France

8,816

8,715

8,808

Italy

4,732

4,690

4,449

6,918

6,891

6,754

Luxembourg

137

125

125

Netherlands

4,631

4,454

4,625

4,612

4,550

4,415

Norway

Portugal

1,213

1,196

1,191

515

512

490

Spain

4,030

3,848

3,837

6,034

5,393

5,213

Sweden

2,159

1,925

1,850

Switzerland

1,351

1,331

1,226

United Kingdom

Western Europe (excl. Germany)

29,879

28,952

28,979

26,074

24,846

24,308

1,357

1,256

1,218

Bulgaria

2,485

2,495

2,366

Croatia

1,116

1,151

1,111

Czech Republic

3,489

3,527

3,473

Greece

1,061

1,101

1,028

795

743

752

Hungary

2,653

2,649

2,626

1,139

1,140

1,079

Kazakhstan

1,361

1,436

1,208

Moldova

712

705

655

Poland

6,444

6,670

6,014

4,787

4,621

4,694

9,270

9,339

9,064

Romania

5,440

5,484

5,325

5,691

5,809

643

Russia

19,286

17,340

17,955

4,219

3,703

4,125

4,526

4,439

271

Serbia

1,540

1,537

1,444

Slovakia

1,387

1,375

1,341

Turkey

4,407

4,361

4,450

1,728

1,603

2,403

1,767

1,818

1,796

Ukraine

6,789

6,356

5,309

840

507

Eastern Europe

58,170

56,187

54,305

12,668

11,810

13,053

22,094

21,912

11,774

China

9,995

8,839

10,824

786

791

Egypt

469

510

447

India

3,119

2,985

3,186

Japan

1,011

994

1,069

Pakistan

1,938

1,970

1,910

Singapore¹

Vietnam

3,872

3,917

3,636

Asia/Africa

20,404

19,215

21,106

786

791

USA²

International

108,458

104,359

104,393

39,528

37,447

37,379

22,094

21,912

11,774

1,357

1,256

1,218

METRO GROUP

123,978

119,926

119,307

66,204

63,302

63,826

59,904

59,762

48,718

22,939

21,195

21,162

Real Estate

Others

METRO GROUP

31/12/
2012

30/9/
2012

30/9/
2013

31/12/
2012

30/9/
2012

30/9/
2013

31/12/
2012

30/9/
2012

30/9/
2013

Germany

663

671

648

5,765

5,822

5,667

108,016

105,704

104,564

Austria

4,849

4,689

4,756

Belgium

6,499

5,947

5,965

Denmark

796

767

783

France

8,829

8,728

8,825

Italy

11,650

11,581

11,203

Luxembourg

137

125

125

Netherlands

9,253

9,014

9,050

Norway

Portugal

1,728

1,708

1,681

Spain

10,064

9,241

9,050

Sweden

2,159

1,925

1,850

Switzerland

1,441

1,426

1,314

United Kingdom

Western Europe (excl. Germany)

100

105

57,410

55,159

54,603

Bulgaria

2,485

2,495

2,366

Croatia

1,116

1,151

1,111

Czech Republic

3,489

3,527

3,473

Greece

1,856

1,844

1,780

Hungary

3,858

3,852

3,773

Kazakhstan

1,367

1,443

1,213

Moldova

712

705

655

Poland

412

411

435

128

118

128

21,041

21,159

20,335

Romania

559

519

654

11,690

11,813

6,622

Russia

374

326

392

822

802

637

29,227

26,610

23,380

Serbia

1,540

1,537

1,444

Slovakia

1,387

1,375

1,341

Turkey

117

118

111

8,037

7,918

8,778

Ukraine

7,637

6,871

5,320

Eastern Europe

975

926

1,013

1,535

1,465

1,446

95,442

92,300

81,591

China

524

535

490

11,305

10,165

11,345

Egypt

469

510

447

India

402

378

417

3,521

3,363

3,603

Japan

1,011

994

1,069

Pakistan

1,938

1,970

1,910

Singapore¹

Vietnam

3,872

3,917

3,636

Asia/Africa

926

913

907

22,116

20,919

22,044

USA²

International

975

926

1,026

2,561

2,483

2,451

174,973

168,383

158,241

METRO GROUP

1,638

1,597

1,674

8,326

8,305

8,118

282,989

274,087

262,805

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Development of employee numbers by country and segment

full-time equivalents as of closing date¹

METRO Cash & Carry

Media-Saturn

Real

Galeria Kaufhof

31/12/
2012

30/9/
2012

30/9/
2013

31/12/
2012

30/9/
2012

30/9/
2013

31/12/
2012

30/9/
2012

30/9/
2013

31/12/
2012

30/9/
2012

30/9/
2013

1	Including possible rounding differences
2	Employees in Singapore work in administrative companies.
3	US employees are employees of the Boston Trading Office (BTO). The trading office is responsible for seafood procurement.

Germany

13,355

13,421

12,848

23,692

23,299

23,685

29,077

29,138

28,479

17,471

16,457

16,286

Austria

1,877

1,855

1,878

2,375

2,293

2,305

Belgium

2,939

2,696

2,705

1,434

1,338

1,419

1,042

980

977

Denmark

526

513

518

France

8,465

8,354

8,448

Italy

4,140

4,083

3,893

6,422

6,164

6,029

Luxembourg

131

120

120

Netherlands

2,713

2,703

2,772

2,556

2,539

2,450

Norway

Portugal

1,153

1,141

1,132

485

479

463

Spain

3,634

3,498

3,481

5,141

4,622

4,389

Sweden

1,642

1,422

1,320

Switzerland

1,205

1,203

1,085

United Kingdom

Western Europe (excl. Germany)

25,448

24,842

24,826

21,437

20,227

19,624

1,042

980

977

Bulgaria

2,429

2,421

2,338

Croatia

1,101

1,131

1,093

Czech Republic

3,332

3,378

3,313

Greece

955

993

920

723

684

693

Hungary

2,528

2,539

2,545

1,115

1,114

1,060

Kazakhstan

1,361

1,436

1,208

Moldova

712

705

655

Poland

6,106

6,320

5,728

4,736

4,571

4,646

8,511

8,566

8,314

Romania

5,424

5,469

5,311

5,622

5,745

638

Russia

19,055

17,142

16,353

4,198

3,681

4,105

4,404

4,295

271

Serbia

1,540

1,537

1,444

Slovakia

1,378

1,367

1,332

Turkey

4,405

4,359

4,310

1,728

1,602

2,403

1,611

1,653

1,636

Ukraine

6,294

6,087

5,065

840

507

Eastern Europe

56,619

54,885

51,613

12,501

11,652

12,906

20,989

20,766

10,859

China

9,943

8,829

10,724

786

789

Egypt

469

510

446

India

3,108

2,973

3,167

Japan

727

734

755

Pakistan

1,889

1,939

1,910

Singapore²

Vietnam

3,770

3,819

3,560

Asia/Africa

19,905

18,804

20,595

786

789

USA3

International

101,976

98,535

97,037

34,724

32,669

32,548

20,989

20,766

10,859

1,042

980

977

METRO GROUP

115,331

111,956

109,885

58,416

55,967

56,234

50,065

49,904

39,337

18,513

17,438

17,263

Immobilien

Others

METRO GROUP

31/12/
2012

30/9/
2012

30/9/
2013

31/12/
2012

30/9/
2012

30/9/
2013

31/12/
2012

30/9/
2012

30/9/
2013

Germany

624

630

607

5,701

5,767

5,607

89,920

88,711

87,513

Austria

4,252

4,149

4,183

Belgium

5,415

5,014

5,100

Denmark

554

542

546

France

8,478

8,366

8,464

Italy

10,562

10,247

9,922

Luxembourg

131

120

120

Netherlands

5,278

5,251

5,232

Norway

Portugal

1,638

1,620

1,595

Spain

8,775

8,120

7,870

Sweden

1,642

1,422

1,320

Switzerland

1,288

1,290

1,168

United Kingdom

Western Europe (excl. Germany)

48,018

46,146

45,520

Bulgaria

2,429

2,421

2,338

Croatia

1,101

1,131

1,093

Czech Republic

3,332

3,378

3,313

Greece

1,678

1,677

1,613

Hungary

3,710

3,716

3,673

Kazakhstan

1,362

1,437

1,209

Moldova

712

705

655

Poland

411

410

434

121

111

122

19,886

19,978

19,243

Romania

559

519

654

11,605

11,735

6,603

Russia

369

319

392

808

790

637

28,835

26,227

21,758

Serbia

1,540

1,537

1,444

Slovakia

1,378

1,367

1,332

Turkey

117

118

111

7,879

7,750

8,477

Ukraine

7,142

6,602

5,076

Eastern Europe

964

912

1,007

1,514

1,446

1,440

92,586

89,661

77,825

China

518

530

484

11,247

10,148

11,236

Egypt

469

510

446

India

401

377

416

3,509

3,350

3,583

Japan

727

734

755

Pakistan

1,889

1,939

1,910

Singapore²

Vietnam

3,770

3,819

3,560

Asia/Africa

919

907

900

21,610

20,500

21,523

USA³

International

964

912

1,017

2,525

2,449

2,432

162,219

156,310

144,870

METRO GROUP

1,588

1,542

1,625

8,225

8,215

8,039

252,138

245,021

232,383

Employees by region

full-time equivalents

Employees by segment

full-time equivalents