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Employees by region in 2007 |
(As of December 31, 2007)
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2007 |
% 2007 |
% 2006 |
| Europe |
61,020 |
64.1 |
64.5 |
Thereof Germany |
46,890 |
49.3 |
49.7 |
Thereof BASF SE |
32,706 |
34.4 |
34.9 |
| North America |
15,191 |
16.0 |
16.3 |
| Asia Pacific |
13,278 |
13.9 |
13.4 |
| South America, Africa, Middle East |
5,686 |
6.0 |
5.8 |
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95,175 |
100.0 |
100.0 |
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Employees worldwide
At the end of 2007, BASF had 95,175 employees worldwide. Although the fluctuation rate differs from region to region, the average rate worldwide in 2007 was just 1.6%. In 2007, 2,160 trainees worked at BASF, and 22,223 employees from other companies provided technical and other services at our sites.
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Personnel costs and social benefits
In 2007, the BASF Group spent €6,648 million on salaries, wages, social security contributions, pension contributions and assistance, 7.1% more than the previous year.
We offer our employees attractive and competitive remuneration. We supplement this remuneration with social benefits. These benefits include supplementary health insurance, company pension plans and share programs.
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