19. Employees

Personnel expenses

In € thousand

1–12/2018

1–12/2017

Salaries

424,290

412,124

Expenses for termination benefits

6,038

8,250

Pension expenses

13,483

26,030

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

121,413

111,615

Other social expenditures

7,131

7,634

Total

572,356

565,653

of which sales

118,949

124,251

of which administration

458,730

435,353

of which retirees

–5,323

6,049

Average number of employees

 

31/12/2018

31/12/2017

Total

12,818

12,839

of which sales

4,271

4,456

of which administration

8,547

8,383