Employee structure

Employees as of Dec 31
(FTE)

2020

2019

Change

2018

absolute

%

 

DB Long-Distance

18,794

17,289

+ 1,505

+ 8.7

16,548

DB Regional

37,159

36,374

+ 785

+ 2.2

35,881

DB Cargo

30,052

29,525

+ 527

+ 1.8

28,842

DB Netze Track

50,330

48,787

+ 1,543

+ 3.2

46,969

DB Netze Stations

6,525

6,216

+ 309

+ 5.0

5,804

DB Netze Energy

1,861

1,772

+ 89

+ 5.0

1,734

Other

57,878

55,497

+ 2,381

+ 4.3

53,877

Integrated rail system

202,599

195,460

+ 7,139

+ 3.7

189,655

DB Arriva

46,008

52,331

– 6,323

– 12.1

53,056

DB Schenker

74,161

76,153

– 1,992

– 2.6

75,817

DB Group

322,768

323,944

– 1,176

– 0.4

318,528

  Changes in the scope of consolidation

– 435

– 298

– 137

+ 46.0

DB Group – comparable

322,333

323,646

– 1,313

– 0.4

To guarantee better comparability, the number of employees is converted into full-time employees (FTE). Figures for part-time employees are measured in accordance with their share of the regular annual working time.

As of December 31, 2020, the number of employees was at the same level as at the end of the previous year. Declines at DB Arriva, mainly due to the cessation of the ARN franchise and at DB Schenker as a result of the decline in volume, were almost entirely compensated for by an increase in the integrated rail system. Measures to increase capacity and quality at DB Netze Track, DB Long-Distance and DB Regional had an impact here. In the Other area, the number of employees also increased, partly as a result of expanding digitalization measures and the increase in in-house production depth, especially at DB E&C, DB Systel and DB Vehicle Maintenance.

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New hires

New hires by gender (excluding young professionals)
as of Dec 31
(NP)

2020

2019

2018

 

< 30 years

8,247

8,693

8,085

     Share of women (%)

29.3

28.8

31.4

30 – 49 years

10,600

10,922

9,909

     Share of women (%)

21.4

21.9

23.2

50 years

2,853

3,143

2,821

     Share of women (%)

21.1

20.4

22.0

DB Group

21,700

22,758

20,815

Germany (companies with about 98% of domestic employees).
This does not include the acceptance or hiring of vocational trainees and dual-degree students.

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Diversity

In Germany, about 217,000 employees from over 100 nations work for DB Group and about 50,500 of them are women. As of December 31, 2020, the share of women in management positions, including companies governed by gender equality legislation (with regard to the organizational structure applicable at year end), stood at 24.4% at all levels.

Management level by gender as of Dec 31 (NP)

2020

2019

2018

 Supervisory Board

20

19

20

     Share of women (%)

35.0

31.6

25.0

Senior executives

243

227

222

     Share of women (%)

16.9

13.2

14.4

Upper management

1,039

993

959

     Share of women (%)

18.4

17.9

17.7

Middle management

2,382

2,172

2,187

     Share of women (%)

22.0

21.3

21.8

Executives (excluding the Supervisory Board)
in total

3,664

3,392

3,368

     Share of women (%)

20.7

19.8

20.1

Germany (companies with about 98% of domestic employees).

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