LA1: Total workforce by employment type, employment contract, and region
Full-time Indefinite | Part-time Indefinite | Total Indefinite | Full-time Temporary | Part-time Temporary | Total Temporary | Total All | |
White collar | 11 431 | 424 | 11 855 | 964 | 15 | 979 | 12 834 |
Blue collar | 29 444 | 563 | 30 007 | 2 324 | 31 | 2 355 | 32 362 |
Supervised | 786 | 14 | 800 | 1 670 | 596 | 2 266 | 3 066 |
Total | 41 661 | 1 001 | 42 662 | 4 958 | 642 | 5 600 | 48 262 |
LA1: Average number of employees by geographical area
2010 | 2009 | 2008 | 2007 | 2006 | |
Europe | 23 031 | 25 293 | 28 138 | 28 855 | 25 293 |
North America | 10 076 | 13 193 | 14 771 | 15 549 | 13 193 |
South America | 14 423 | 8 112 | 7 343 | 7 216 | 8 112 |
Asia/Pacific | 3 926 | 3 941 | 4 810 | 5 177 | 3 941 |
Rest of the world | 88 | 94 | 115 | 101 | 94 |
Total | 51 544 | 50 633 | 55 177 | 56 898 | 50 633 |
The table on workforce by employment type encompasses data from 50 factories, 33 warehouses and 38 offices. It includes 48,262 employees, representing 95% of the total number of employees at year end. Those working at facilities with less than 30 employees are not included in this compilation.The ratio of employees between geographical areas has changed slightly during 2010, with increased employees in Latin America. There were 51,544 employees in 2010. The corresponding figure for 2009 was 50,633.