Employment Structure
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2018 |
2017 |
2016 |
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Group |
14,542 |
13,811 |
13,448 |
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Germany |
10,291 |
9,984 |
9,775 |
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International |
4,251 |
3,827 |
3,673 |
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Percentage outside Germany |
29.2 |
27.7 |
27.3 |
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New hires, groupwide |
1,798 |
1,208 |
1,167 |
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Percentage new hires, groupwide |
12.4 |
8.7 |
8.7 |
WACKER’s headcount rose by 5.3 percent (731 employees) in 2018, while 2017 had seen an increase of 2.7 percent (363 employees). The major reasons for this growth were the start-up of polysilicon production in Tennessee in the USA (2017), high utilization rates at our production plants (2018) and the integration of WACKER BIOSOLUTIONS’ new site in Amsterdam.
Germany accounts for around 70 percent of employees, while the remaining 30 percent are based elsewhere. 96 percent of WACKER employees groupwide have permanent contracts.
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2017 |
2016 |
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Group |
14,542 |
13,811 |
13,448 |
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Permanent employees |
13,989 |
13,403 |
13,074 |
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Fixed-term employees |
553 |
408 |
374 |
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 measures to reduce personnel costs become necessary, these are decided in close consultation with employee representatives.
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2017 |
2016 |
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Group |
109 |
169 |
178 |
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Of whom Germany |
75 |
138 |
138 |
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Of whom international |
34 |
31 |
40 |
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Percentage1 temporary workers, groupwide |
0.7 |
1.2 |
1.3 |
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Percentage temporary workers, Germany |
0.7 |
1.4 |
1.4 |
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Percentage temporary workers, international |
0.8 |
0.8 |
1.1 |
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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.