NOTE 5. Number of employees, personnel costs and employee benefits
5.1. Number of employees
| 31.12.2022 | 31.12.2021 | 31.12.2020 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Europe | Europe 31.12.202234,856 |
Europe 31.12.202134,503 |
Europe 31.12.202035,372 |
| North America | North America 31.12.202214,788 |
North America 31.12.202113,806 |
North America 31.12.202013,492 |
| North Asia | North Asia 31.12.202221,387 |
North Asia 31.12.202120,9 |
North Asia 31.12.202020,345 |
| SAPMENA – SSA | SAPMENA – SSA31.12.2022 7,797 |
SAPMENA – SSA31.12.2021 7,609 |
SAPMENA – SSA31.12.2020 7,739 |
| Latin America | Latin America 31.12.20228,541 |
Latin America 31.12.20218,594 |
Latin America 31.12.20208,444 |
| TOTAL(1) | TOTAL(1)31.12.202287,369 | TOTAL(1)31.12.202185,412 | TOTAL(1)31.12.202085,392 |
(1) Excluding employees of equity-accounted companies.
This graph shows the number of employees.
31.12.2020
- Europe: 41.4%
- North America: 15.8%
- North Asia: 23.8%
- SAPMENA-SSA : 9.1%
- Latin America: 9.9%
31.12.2021
- Europe : 40.4%
- North America: 16.2%
- North Asia: 24.5%
- SAPMENA-SSA : 8.9%
- Latin America: 10.1%
31.12.2022
- Europe : 39.9%
- North America: 16.9%
- North Asia: 24.5%
- SAPMENA-SSA : 8.9%
- Latin America: 9.8%
5.2. Personnel costs
| € millions | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 |
|---|---|---|---|
| € millionsPersonnel costs (including welfare contributions)(1) | 20227,263.7 | 20216,471.1 | 20206,124.2 |
(1) Excluding employees of equity-accounted companies.
Personnel costs include pension expenses (excluding interest components), the cost of any share-based payments (stock options and free shares), and payroll taxes.
5.3. Executive compensation
Costs recorded in respect of compensation and similar benefits granted to the Management Committee and the Board of Directors can be analysed as follows:
| € millions | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Directors’ fees | Directors’ fees 20221.3 |
Directors’ fees 20211.4 |
Directors’ fees 20201.4 |
| Salaries and benefits including employer welfare contributions | Salaries and benefits including employer welfare contributions 202240.4 |
Salaries and benefits including employer welfare contributions 202140.5 |
Salaries and benefits including employer welfare contributions 202040.3 |
| Employee retirement obligation charges | Employee retirement obligation charges 202210.2 |
Employee retirement obligation charges 202111.2 |
Employee retirement obligation charges 202012.9 |
| SHARE-BASED PAYMENT (STOCK OPTIONS AND FREE SHARES) | SHARE-BASED PAYMENT (STOCK OPTIONS AND FREE SHARES ) 202228.9 |
SHARE-BASED PAYMENT (STOCK OPTIONS AND FREE SHARES ) 202127.2 |
SHARE-BASED PAYMENT (STOCK OPTIONS AND FREE SHARES ) 202027.5 |
The number of executives and members of the Management Committee was 20 at 31 December 2022 compared with 19 at 31 December 2021 and 20 at 31 December 2020.