Employees
- Number of employees decreases to 112,981
- Personnel expenses rise by 11.7%
Compared with the end of 2014, the number of BASF Group employees declined by 311 to a total of 112,981 as of September 30, 2015. On this date, 62.6% were employed in Europe while North America accounted for 15.4% of employees, Asia Pacific for 15.4% and South America, Africa, Middle East for 6.6%.
From January to September 2015, personnel expenses rose by 11.7% to €7,718 million compared with the same period of 2014. This development was predominantly the result of currency effects.
Employees by region |
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Sep. 30, 2015 |
Dec. 31, 2014 |
Europe |
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70,643 |
71,474 |
Thereof Germany |
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52,896 |
53,277 |
North America |
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17,428 |
17,120 |
Asia Pacific |
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17,433 |
17,060 |
South America, Africa, Middle East |
|
7,477 |
7,638 |
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112,981 |
113,292 |