19. Employees

Personnel expenses

In € thousand

1–12/2017

1–12/2016

Salaries and wages

412,124

418,409

Expenses for termination benefits

8,250

9,001

Pension expenses

26,030

27,485

Expenditure on mandatory social security contributions as well as income-based charges and compulsory contributions

108,035

108,663

Other social expenditures

9,005

7,968

Total

563,443

571,524

of which sales

119,219

132,490

of which administration

422,646

417,661

of which retirees

21,578

21,374

Average number of employees

 

31/12/2017

31/12/2016

Total

12,839

12,855

of which sales

4,456

4,630

of which administration

8,383

8,225