Other employee key figures
Employees as of Dec 31/ FTE | 2023 | 2022 | Change | |
absolute | % | |||
DB Long-Distance | 20,966 | 19,139 | +1,827 | +9.5 |
DB Regional | 39,587 | 37,738 | +1,849 | +4.9 |
DB Cargo | 31,359 | 31,167 | +192 | +0.6 |
DB Netze Track | 56,084 | 52,510 | +3,574 | +6.8 |
DB Netze Stations | 7,786 | 6,997 | +789 | +11.3 |
DB Energy | 2,055 | 1,943 | +112 | +5.8 |
Other | 61,876 | 59,992 | +1,884 | +3.1 |
Integrated Rail System | 219,713 | 209,486 | +10,227 | +4.9 |
DB Schenker | 72,710 | 76,591 | –3,881 | –5.1 |
DB Group 1) | 292,423 | 286,077 | +6,346 | +2.2 |
DB Group – comparable | 292,423 | 285,760 | +6,663 | +2.3 |
Changes in the scope of consolidation | – | –317 | +317 | –100 |
DB Group (incl. discontinued operations) | 326,781 | 324,136 | +2,645 | +0.8 |
thereof discontinued operations | 34,358 | 38,059 | –3,701 | –9.7 |
To guarantee better comparability, the number of employees is converted into full-time equivalents (FTE). Figures for part-time employees are measured in accordance with their share of the regular annual working time.
1) Value for 2022 adjusted due to reclassification of DB Arriva.
Employees as of Dec 31/ NP | 2023 | 2022 | Change | |
absolute | % | |||
DB Long-Distance | 22,132 | 20,206 | +1,926 | +9.5 |
DB Regional | 41,962 | 39,862 | +2,100 | +5.3 |
DB Cargo | 31,918 | 31,755 | +163 | +0.5 |
DB Netze Track | 57,986 | 54,118 | +3,868 | +7.1 |
DB Netze Stations | 8,276 | 7,381 | +895 | +12.1 |
DB Energy | 2,147 | 2,024 | +123 | +6.1 |
Other | 64,718 | 62,740 | +1,978 | +3.2 |
Integrated Rail System | 229,139 | 218,086 | +11,053 | +5.1 |
DB Schenker | 74,871 | 78,886 | –4,015 | –5.1 |
DB Group 1) | 304,010 | 296,972 | +7,038 | +2.4 |
DB Group (incl. discontinued operations) | 340,100 | 336,884 | +3,216 | +1.0 |
thereof discontinued operations | 36,090 | 39,912 | –3,822 | –9.6 |
1) Value for 2022 adjusted due to reclassification of DB Arriva.
As of December 31, 2023, the number of employees in the Integrated Rail System and therefore also in DB Group has increased. Key drivers for this were:
- DB Long-Distance: Employee growth was mainly in the operational areas to improve robustness. In addition, there was an intake of employees through transfer of activities from DB Sales.
- DB Regional: Increased recruitment activities and permanent employment of vocational trainees at DB Regional (rail). Expansion of services and commissioning of bus services as well as the integration of ioki in DB Regional Road.
- DB Netze Track: Personnel increases, especially in the areas of project management, maintenance and operation. This feeds in particular into the improvement of operational quality and the general modernization of the infrastructure.
- Other: Increased business activities at DB E.C.O. Group, expansion of innovative topics and increased vertical integration at DB Systel, and expansion of construction volume at DB Bahnbau.
In contrast, the number of employees at DB Schenker has declined. This resulted from lower transport volumes in air and ocean freight as well as in land transport and the implementation of efficiency measures in contract logistics.
Employees by regions as of Dec 31 / FTE | 2023 | 2022 | Change | |
absolute | % | |||
Germany | 221,114 | 212,188 | +8,926 | +4.2 |
Europe (excluding Germany) 1) | 39,624 | 40,849 | –1,225 | –3.0 |
Asia/Pacific | 17,191 | 18,006 | –815 | –4.5 |
North America | 10,853 | 11,299 | –446 | –3.9 |
Rest of world | 3,641 | 3,735 | –94 | –2.5 |
DB Group 1) | 292,423 | 286,077 | +6,346 | +2.2 |
1) Value for 2022 adjusted due to reclassification of DB Arriva.
The share of employees outside of Germany fell to about 24% (previous year: about 26%).
Employee loyalty / years | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 |
Average length of service | 15 | 16 | 16 |
Average age | 44 | 44 | 45 |
Germany (companies with about 98% of domestic employees).
Employee turnover
Employee turnover / NP | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 |
Retirement-related turnover | 3,442 | 3,557 | 3,614 |
thereof women | 613 | 663 | 694 |
Other employee turnover | 13,966 | 13,050 | 11,166 |
thereof women | 2,936 | 2,738 | 2,296 |
Total | 17,408 | 16,607 | 14,780 |
Germany (companies with about 98% of domestic employees).
Employee turnover / % | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 |
Retirement-related turnover | 1.5 | 1.6 | 1.7 |
thereof women | 1.1 | 1.3 | 1.4 |
Other employee turnover | 6.0 | 5.8 | 5.1 |
thereof women | 5.4 | 5.3 | 4.6 |
Total | 7.5 | 7.4 | 6.8 |
Germany (companies with about 98% of domestic employees).
The figures show non-restructuring-related turnover of permanent employees. Part-time working in the lead-up to retirement is also included in retirement-related employee turnover. The increase in employee turnover is mainly due to employee-initiated turnover. This reflects the increased flexibility on the labor market and the shortage of skilled labor.
