Employment Structure

GRI 102-7, GRI 102-8, GRI 102-15, GRI 103-1, GRI 103-2, GRI 103-3, GRI 401-1, GRI 402-1, GRI 412-2
Jobs

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2016

 

2015

 

2014

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Group

 

17,205

 

16,972

 

16,703

Germany

 

12,138

 

12,251

 

12,366

International

 

5,067

 

4,721

 

4,337

Percentage outside Germany

 

29.5

 

27.8

 

26.0

New hires, groupwide

 

1,084

 

1,195

 

636

Percentage new hires, groupwide

 

6.3

 

7.0

 

3.8

 

 

 

 

 

WACKER’s headcount rose in 2015 by 1.6 percent (269 employees) and again in 2016 by 233 employees (1.4 percent). The major reasons for this growth were the start-up of production in Tennessee in the USA and the increase in production at WACKER sites outside Germany. Siltronic continued to carry out its productivity measures in the reporting period and reduced the number of employees through intra-Group transfers, phased early retirement and voluntary severance packages.

Germany accounts for around 70 percent of employees, while the remaining 30 percent are based elsewhere. 98 percent of WACKER employees groupwide have permanent contracts.

Permanent and Fixed-Term Employees

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2016

 

2015

 

2014

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Group

 

 

 

 

 

 

Permanent employees

 

16,795

 

16,559

 

16,319

Fixed-term employees

 

410

 

413

 

384

Total

 

17,205

 

16,972

 

16,703

 

 

 

 

 

The company follows a flexible personnel-planning strategy in order to deal with production peaks and economic downturns, while at the same time protecting the permanent staff. If we must save on personnel costs, we at first reduce the number of temporary workers. The next phase involves not renewing fixed-term contracts. The third step is to consider introducing short-time work in those business divisions most affected by a downturn. All of these measures are decided in close consultation with employee representatives.

Temporary Workers (as of Dec. 31 Reporting Date)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2016

 

2015

 

2014

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1

Ratio of temporary workers to employees groupwide

 

 

 

 

 

Group

 

712

 

412

 

527

Of which Germany

 

649

 

358

 

393

Of which international

 

63

 

54

 

134

Percentage1 temporary workers, groupwide

 

4.1

 

2.4

 

3.2

Percentage temporary workers, Germany

 

5.3

 

2.9

 

3.2

Percentage temporary workers, international

 

1.2

 

1.1

 

3.1

 

 

 

 

 

WACKER regularly informs its employees regarding current trends within and outside of the Group that could affect business development. Employees receive up-to-date and comprehensive information on material changes in operations. We hereby observe the respective national and international duties of disclosure.

Polysilicon
Hyperpure polycrystalline silicon from WACKER POLYSILICON is used for manufacturing wafers for the electronics and solar industries. To produce it, metallurgical-grade silicon is converted into liquid trichlorosilane, highly distilled and deposited in hyperpure form at 1,000 °C.
Silicones
General term used to describe compounds of organic molecules and silicon. According to their areas of application, silicones can be classified as fluids, resins or rubber grades. Silicones are characterized by a myriad of outstanding properties. Typical areas of application include construction, the electrical and electronics industries, shipping and transportation, textiles and paper coatings.