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Employee structure
As of December 31, 2019, the number of employees in DB 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 | |
