Number of employees and employee structure
Employees as of Dec 31 (FTE) | 2019 | 2018 | Change | 2017 | ||
absolute | % | |||||
| DB Long-Distance | 17,289 | 16,548 | + 741 | + 4.5 | 15,993 |
DB Regional | 36,374 | 35,881 | + 493 | + 1.4 | 35,651 | |
DB Cargo | 29,525 | 28,842 | + 683 | + 2.4 | 28,257 | |
DB Netze Track | 48,787 | 46,969 | + 1,818 | + 3.9 | 45,375 | |
DB Netze Stations | 6,216 | 5,804 | + 412 | + 7.1 | 5,463 | |
DB Netze Energy | 1,772 | 1,734 | + 38 | + 2.2 | 1,721 | |
Other | 55,497 | 53,877 | + 1,620 | + 3.0 | 51,937 | |
Integrated rail system | 195,460 | 189,655 | + 5,805 | + 3.1 | 184,397 | |
DB Arriva | 52,331 | 53,056 | – 725 | – 1.4 | 54,650 | |
DB Schenker | 76,153 | 75,817 | + 336 | + 0.4 | 71,888 | |
DB Group | 323,944 | 318,528 | + 5,416 | + 1.7 | 310,935 | |
Changes in the scope of consolidation | – | – 30 | + 30 | – | – | |
DB Group | 323,944 | 318,498 | + 5,446 | + 1.7 | – | |
To guarantee better comparability, the number of employees is converted into full-time employees. Figures for part-time employees are measured in accordance with their share of the regular annual working time.
Group increased. At the business unit level, the employee development was particularly evident at DB Netze Track in the areas of maintenance and construction projects, as well as in operations and other, particularly at DB AG and DB Vehicle Maintenance, as well as through the expansion of innovative thematic fields at DB Systel. In addition, the number of employees increased at DB Long-Distance, DB Regional and DB Cargo.
| 2019 | 2018 | Change | 2017 | ||
absolute | % | |||||
| Germany | 202,328 | 196,334 | + 5,994 | + 3.1 | 189,423 |
Europe (excluding Germany) | 92,106 | 92,336 | – 230 | – 0.2 | 93,655 | |
Asia/Pacific | 16,890 | 16,751 | + 139 | + 0.8 | 15,971 | |
North America | 9,285 | 9,736 | – 451 | – 4.6 | 8,921 | |
Rest of world | 3,335 | 3,371 | – 36 | – 1.1 | 2,965 | |
DB Group | 323,944 | 318,528 | + 5,416 | + 1.7 | 310,935 | |
Employee loyalty (years) | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | |
| Average lenght of service | 17 | 18 | 19 |
Average age | 45 | 45 | 46 | |
Germany (companies with about 98% of domestic employees).
Share of women as of Dec 31 (%) | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | |
| DB Group | 24.3 | 24.5 | 23.7 |
in Germany | 23.3 | 23.2 | 23.0 | |
