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Total number of employees

XLS

Total number of employees

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

As of Dec. 31

 

2016

 

2017

 

2018

 

2019
The Group

 

2019
thereof Merck KGaA, Darmstadt, Germany1

1

Owing to the hive-down of Merck Healthcare KGaA, Darmstadt, Germany an affiliate of Merck KGaA, Darmstadt, Germany as of April 1, 2019, effective 2019 the figures only include Merck KGaA , Darmstadt, Germany

 

 

Total number of employees

 

50,414

 

52,941

 

51,749

 

57,071

 

8,474

Men

 

28,848

 

30,083

 

29,006

 

32,531

 

5,755

Women

 

21,566

 

22,858

 

22,743

 

24,540

 

2,719

Number of employees by hierarchical level

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Number of employees by hierarchical level

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

As of Dec. 31

 

20161

 

20171

 

20181

 

2019
The Group2

 

2019
thereof Merck KGaA, Darmstadt, Germany

1

In 2016, 2017 and 2018 the job grading system had not yet been implemented for employees of all Sigma-Aldrich legal entities in Germany, or for employees of Allergopharma. In the facts and figures, these employees are included under “other employees (below Role 3)”.

2

In 2019, the position assessment had not yet been carried out for employees of Versum Materials as well as of Allergopharma. In the figures, employees whose positions have not been assessed have been allocated to “other employees (below Role 3)”.

Total employees

 

50,414

 

52,941

 

51,749

 

57,071

 

8,474

Senior management (Role 6+)

 

181

 

197

 

193

 

190

 

74

Middle management (Role 4 & 5)

 

2,685

 

2,927

 

3,095

 

3,352

 

730

Low management (Role 3)

 

8,139

 

8,904

 

9,019

 

9,499

 

1,943

Other employees (below Role 3)

 

39,409

 

40,913

 

39,442

 

44,030

 

5,727

% of women (total)

 

43

 

43

 

44

 

43

 

32

thereof in senior management (Role 6+)

 

25

 

30

 

36

 

39

 

14

thereof in middle management (Role 4 & 5)

 

805

 

917

 

1,025

 

1,146

 

199

thereof in low management (Role 3)

 

3,361

 

3,714

 

3,795

 

4,029

 

665

thereof other employees (below Role 3)

 

17,375

 

18,197

 

17,888

 

19,326

 

1,841

% of men (total)

 

57

 

57

 

56

 

57

 

68

thereof in senior management (Role 6+)

 

156

 

167

 

157

 

151

 

60

thereof in middle management (Role 4 & 5)

 

1,880

 

2,010

 

2,070

 

2,206

 

531

thereof in low management (Role 3)

 

4,778

 

5,190

 

5,224

 

5,470

 

1,278

thereof other employees (below Role 3)

 

22,034

 

22,716

 

21,554

 

24,704

 

3,886

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

by age group
Up to 29 years old (%)

 

15

 

15

 

15

 

15

 

14

thereof in senior management (Role 6+)

 

0

 

0

 

0

 

0

 

0

thereof in middle management (Role 4 & 5)

 

7

 

3

 

5

 

8

 

1

thereof in low management (Role 3)

 

183

 

194

 

211

 

190

 

65

thereof other employees (below Role 3)

 

7,229

 

7,479

 

7,279

 

8,362

 

1,142

30 to 49 years old (%)

 

62

 

62

 

61

 

60

 

51

thereof in senior management (Role 6+)

 

76

 

72

 

69

 

69

 

29

thereof in middle management (Role 4 & 5)

 

1,670

 

1,782

 

1,829

 

1,933

 

446

thereof in low management (Role 3)

 

5,784

 

6,308

 

6,206

 

6,516

 

1,237

thereof other employees (below Role 3)

 

23,996

 

24,733

 

23,536

 

25,859

 

2,643

50 years or older (%)

 

23

 

23

 

24

 

25

 

34

thereof in senior management (Role 6+)

 

105

 

125

 

124

 

121

 

45

thereof in middle management (Role 4 & 5)

 

1,008

 

1,142

 

1,261

 

1,411

 

283

thereof in low management (Role 3)

 

2,172

 

2,402

 

2,602

 

2,793

 

641

thereof other employees (below Role 3)

 

8,184

 

8,701

 

8,627

 

9,809

 

1,942

Average number of employees by functional area

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Average number of employees by functional area1

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2016

 

2017

 

20182

 

20193

1

The average employee headcount is calculated by adding up all employees at the end of each of the last 13 months, and dividing this total by 13.

2

The average employee headcount for fiscal 2018 incorporates the Consumer Health employees on a pro rata basis up until the end of November 2018 due to the divestment of the Consumer Health business as of December 1, 2018.

3

To calculate the average number of employees in fiscal 2019, the employee headcount of Versum Materials has been included on a pro rata basis as of October 2019 owing to the acquisition. They are allocated to the functional area "Infrastructure and Other".

4

In conjunction with the new job architecture implemented in 2017, some functional areas have been renamed and reorganized. Due to the new structure from 2017 on, it will only be possible to deliver a limited trend forecast in a year-on-year comparison.

Group

 

50,439

 

52,053

 

53,809

 

53,645

thereof women

 

21,136

 

22,353

 

23,388

 

23,503

Production

 

14,829

 

15,571

 

16,240

 

16,455

thereof women

 

4,698

 

5,059

 

5,359

 

5,529

Logistics/Supply Chain4

 

3,955

 

3,729

 

4,014

 

4,109

thereof women

 

1,459

 

1,442

 

1,569

 

1,626

Marketing and Sales/Commercials4

 

14,887

 

15,115

 

15,479

 

13,970

thereof women

 

6,401

 

6,609

 

6,981

 

6,608

Administration

 

8,190

 

9,286

 

9,864

 

10,342

thereof women

 

4,421

 

4,798

 

5,067

 

5,194

Research and Development

 

6,249

 

6,789

 

7,245

 

7,561

thereof women

 

3,274

 

3,591

 

3,871

 

4,053

Infrastructure and Other

 

2,329

 

1,564

 

966

 

1,208

thereof women

 

883

 

854

 

541

 

493

Number of employees by region

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Number of employees by region

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

As of Dec. 31

 

2016

 

2017

 

2018

 

2019
The Group

 

2019
thereof Merck KGaA, Darmstadt, Germany

1

Employees whose contract type had not yet been recorded in our database by December 31, 2019 were divided up proportionally between the categories “Employees with permanent contracts” and “Employees with temporary contracts”.

Total

 

50,414

 

52,941

 

51,749

 

57,071

 

8,474

Europe

 

24,438

 

25,980

 

25,792

 

26,715

 

8,474

Women

 

10,884

 

11,627

 

11,464

 

11,909

 

2,719

Women (%)

 

45

 

45

 

44

 

45

 

32

Number of employees with temporary contracts

 

1,031

 

1,279

 

1,209

 

1,137

 

254

% of employees with temporary contracts

 

4

 

5

 

5

 

4

 

3

North America

 

10,037

 

10,520

 

10,978

 

12,829

 

0

Women

 

4,308

 

4,518

 

4,742

 

5,285

 

not applicable

Women (%)

 

43

 

43

 

43

 

41

 

not applicable

Number of employees with temporary contracts

 

122

 

138

 

148

 

1581

 

not applicable

% of employees with temporary contracts

 

1

 

1

 

1

 

11

 

not applicable

Asia-Pacific (APAC)

 

10,754

 

11,294

 

10,486

 

12,728

 

0

Women

 

3,981

 

4,298

 

4,348

 

5,049

 

not applicable

Women (%)

 

37

 

38

 

41

 

40

 

not applicable

Number of employees with temporary contracts

 

2,231

 

2,603

 

2,846

 

3,2631

 

not applicable

% of employees with temporary contracts

 

21

 

23

 

27

 

261

 

not applicable

Latin America

 

4,140

 

4,050

 

3,340

 

3,433

 

0

Women

 

1,910

 

1,896

 

1,648

 

1,690

 

not applicable

Women (%)

 

46

 

47

 

49

 

49

 

not applicable

Number of employees with temporary contracts

 

40

 

40

 

62

 

55

 

not applicable

% of employees with temporary contracts

 

1

 

1

 

2

 

2

 

not applicable

Middle East and Africa (MEA)

 

1,045

 

1,097

 

1,153

 

1,366

 

0

Women

 

483

 

519

 

541

 

607

 

not applicable

Women (%)

 

46

 

47

 

47

 

44

 

not applicable

Number of employees with temporary contracts

 

153

 

172

 

189

 

182

 

not applicable

% of employees with temporary contracts

 

15

 

16

 

16

 

13

 

not applicable

External contractors are currently not logged in our employee data system, nor are there any plans to integrate them.

Employees by business sector

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Employees by business sector

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

As of Dec. 31

 

2016

 

2017

 

2018

 

2019

Healthcare employees

 

18,837

 

19,795

 

17,456

 

18,136

thereof women

 

9,090

 

9,656

 

8,884

 

9,232

thereof women (%)

 

48

 

49

 

51

 

51

Life Science employees

 

19,178

 

19,607

 

20,667

 

21,934

thereof women

 

7,928

 

8,276

 

8,837

 

9,487

thereof women (%)

 

41

 

42

 

43

 

43

Performance Materials employees

 

5,469

 

5,529

 

5,278

 

7,329

thereof women

 

1,427

 

1,455

 

1,411

 

1,712

thereof women (%)

 

26

 

26

 

27

 

23

Employees by contract type

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Employees by contract type

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

As of Dec. 31

 

2016

 

2017

 

2018

 

2019

1

Employees whose contract type had not yet been recorded in our database by December 31, 2019 were divided up proportionally between the categories “employees with permanent contracts” and “employees with temporary contracts”.

Total employees

 

50,414

 

52,941

 

51,749

 

57,071

Number of employees with permanent contracts

 

46,837

 

48,709

 

47,295

 

52,2761

% of employees with permanent contracts

 

93

 

92

 

91

 

921

thereof women

 

19,741

 

20,741

 

20,545

 

22,2371

thereof women (%)

 

42

 

43

 

43

 

431

Number of employees with temporary contracts

 

3,577

 

4,232

 

4,454

 

4,7951

% of employees with temporary contracts

 

7

 

8

 

9

 

81

thereof women

 

1,744

 

2,117

 

2,198

 

2,3031

thereof women (%)

 

49

 

50

 

49

 

481

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

full-time employees

 

48,056

 

50,498

 

49,273

 

54,265

% full-time

 

95

 

95

 

95

 

95

thereof women

 

19,457

 

20,677

 

20,577

 

22,208

thereof women (%)

 

40

 

41

 

42

 

41

part-time employees

 

2,358

 

2,443

 

2,476

 

2,806

% part-time

 

5

 

5

 

5

 

5

thereof women

 

2,109

 

2,181

 

2,166

 

2,332

thereof women (%)

 

89

 

89

 

87

 

83

New employees

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New employees

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

As of Dec. 31

 

2016

 

2017

 

2018

 

2019
The Group1

 

2019
thereof Merck KGaA, Darmstadt, Germany

1

These figures exclude the approximately 2,400 Versum Materials and Intermolecular employees who are not classified as new hires because they joined our company as part of the acquisitions.

2

Formula for calculating the rate of new employee hires: Total number of new employee hires divided by number of employees at the end of the fiscal year.

3

Formula for calculating the rate of new employee hires by age/gender/region: New employee hires of the focus group divided by the total number of new employee hires.

Total number of new employee hires

 

7,085

 

7,285

 

7,129

 

7,924

 

454

by age group

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

up to 29 years old

 

2,930

 

2,940

 

2,967

 

3,432

 

260

30 to 49 years old

 

3,736

 

3,848

 

3,728

 

4,055

 

180

50 or older

 

419

 

497

 

434

 

437

 

14

by gender

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Women

 

3,388

 

3,412

 

3,401

 

3,622

 

158

Men

 

3,697

 

3,873

 

3,728

 

4,302

 

296

by region

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Europe

 

2,689

 

3,058

 

2,560

 

2,529

 

454

North America

 

1,348

 

1,603

 

1,524

 

1,733

 

0

Asia-Pacific (APAC)

 

2,201

 

1,955

 

2,222

 

2,729

 

0

Latin America

 

636

 

497

 

583

 

578

 

0

Middle East and Africa (MEA)

 

211

 

172

 

240

 

355

 

0

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Rate of new employee hires2 (%)

 

14

 

14

 

14

 

14

 

5

by age group3

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

up to 29 years old

 

41

 

40

 

42

 

43

 

57

30 to 49 years old

 

53

 

53

 

52

 

51

 

40

50 or older

 

6

 

7

 

6

 

6

 

3

by gender3

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Women

 

48

 

47

 

48

 

46

 

35

Men

 

52

 

53

 

52

 

54

 

65

by region3

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Europe

 

38

 

42

 

36

 

32

 

100

North America

 

19

 

22

 

21

 

22

 

not applicable

Asia-Pacific (APAC)

 

31

 

27

 

31

 

34

 

not applicable

Latin America

 

9

 

7

 

8

 

7

 

not applicable

Middle East and Africa (MEA)

 

3

 

2

 

3

 

5

 

not applicable

Staff turnover

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Staff turnover1,2

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2016

 

2017

 

20183

 

2019
The Group

 

2019
thereof Merck KGaA, Darmstadt, Germany

1

The table contains unadjusted turnover rates. The rate excludes employees who depart due to parental leave or a long-term illness, as well as employees who are transitioning to the non-working phase of partial retirement.

2

Employee headcount is calculated as follows: Total number of leavers from the past 12 months divided by the average employee headcount multiplied by 100.

3

Since 2018, the figures exclude the Consumer Health business, which was divested on December 1, 2018.

Total turnover rate

 

12.07

 

9.05

 

9.09

 

9.07

 

1.97

Turnover rate by gender

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Men

 

12.87

 

8.75

 

9.03

 

8.69

 

2.09

Women

 

10.96

 

9.46

 

9.18

 

9.54

 

1.75

Turnover rate by age group

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Up to 29 years old

 

19.20

 

13.66

 

14.24

 

13.13

 

2.94

30 to 49 years old

 

11.37

 

8.38

 

8.53

 

8.90

 

1.92

50 or older

 

9.19

 

7.87

 

7.39

 

7.03

 

1.65

Turnover rate by region

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Europe

 

6.23

 

6.22

 

5.73

 

5.72

 

1.97

North America

 

11.50

 

11.02

 

9.90

 

11.02

 

not applicable

Asia-Pacific (APAC)

 

22.37

 

12.53

 

14.51

 

13.18

 

not applicable

Latin America

 

18.85

 

13.74

 

15.41

 

13.47

 

not applicable

Middle East and Africa (MEA)

 

10.8

 

11.22

 

9.77

 

12.14

 

not applicable

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total number of leavers

 

6,087

 

4,710

 

4,613

 

4,863

 

183

by gender

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Men

 

3,771

 

2,596

 

2,578

 

2,621

 

128

Women

 

2,316

 

2,114

 

2,035

 

2,242

 

55

by age group

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Up to 29 years old

 

1,464

 

1,058

 

1,061

 

1,042

 

39

30 to 49 years old

 

3,589

 

2,713

 

2,649

 

2,898

 

93

50 or older

 

1,034

 

939

 

903

 

923

 

51

by region

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Europe

 

1,490

 

1,488

 

1,457

 

1,500

 

183

North America

 

1,132

 

1,143

 

1,064

 

1,264

 

0

Asia-Pacific (APAC)

 

2,543

 

1,387

 

1,468

 

1,484

 

0

Latin America

 

814

 

570

 

522

 

459

 

0

Middle East and Africa (MEA)

 

108

 

122

 

102

 

156

 

0

In 2019, the average length of service for employees Group-wide was 9.5 years (2018: 10 years), with 16.3 years (2018: 14.9 years) for Merck KGaA, Darmstadt, Germany employees.

Work-related accidents

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Work-related accidents1

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2016

 

2017

 

2018

 

2019
The Group2

 

2019
thereof Merck KGaA, Darmstadt, Germany

1

Including supervised workers

2

The figures exclude Versum Materials since the integration process is still underway. More information can be found under Report profile.

3

Figure retroactively adjusted

Lost Time Injury Rate (LTIR = workplace accidents resulting in missed days of work per one million man-hours)

 

1.3

 

1.5

 

1.23

 

1.5

 

3.3

by region

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Europe

 

2.2

 

2.4

 

1.83

 

2.7

 

3.3

North America

 

1.1

 

1.0

 

1.1

 

0.9

 

not applicable

Asia-Pacific (APAC)

 

0.4

 

0.3

 

0.3

 

0.2

 

not applicable

Latin America

 

0.4

 

1.3

 

1.5

 

1.7

 

not applicable

Middle East and Africa (MEA)

 

1.6

 

0.0

 

0.7

 

0.0

 

not applicable

Number of deaths

 

0

 

0

 

0

 

0

 

0

by region

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Europe

 

0

 

0

 

0

 

0

 

0

North America

 

0

 

0

 

0

 

0

 

0

Asia-Pacific (APAC)

 

0

 

0

 

0

 

0

 

0

Latin America

 

0

 

0

 

0

 

0

 

0

Middle East and Africa (MEA)

 

0

 

0

 

0

 

0

 

0

by gender

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Women

 

0

 

0

 

0

 

0

 

0

Men

 

0

 

0

 

0

 

0

 

0

Both our employees as well as supervised workers have been included in the calculation of these indicators.

Through the , we record work-related accidents that involve at least one day of missed work. A work-related accident is an injury that results from the type of work, in the course of doing said work, and that has no internal cause. Work-related accidents are considered relevant if they occur on the premises, on business trips, during goods transport, as a result of external influences (e.g. natural disasters), or due to criminal acts involving personal injury. Commuting accidents and accidents during company sporting activities are not included. First-aid incidents are generally not included in the LTIR since these usually do not result in more than one day of missed work.

By 2020, we intend to sustainably lower the LTIR to 1.5. The aim is to permanently stabilize or outperform this challenging number, which we achieved for the first time in 2015.

The LTIR is the key occupational safety indicator for the Group as a whole. Therefore, we do not publish any other indicators such as workplace accidents, lost days or days of absence. The LTIR is not broken down by gender as this differentiation is not relevant to our strategic planning.

For Merck KGaA, Darmstadt, Germany (about 15% of the employees of the Group ), we only report work-related illnesses if these have been certified as an occupational illness by the employers' liability insurance association. In 2019 period, two cases of work-induced illness were verified (as of the end of December 2019).

Employees who regularly receive a performance and development evaluation

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Employees who regularly receive a performance and development evaluation

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

20161

 

20171

 

2018 The Group1, 2

 

2019
The Group3

 

2019
thereof Merck KGaA, Darmstadt, Germany

1

In 2016, 2017 and 2018 the job grading system had not yet been implemented for employees of all Sigma-Aldrich legal entities in Germany, or for employees of Allergopharma. In the facts and figures, these employees are included under “other employees (below Role 3)”.

2

Since 2018, the figures exclude the Consumer Health business, which was divested on December 1, 2018.

3

The figures exclude Versum Materials and Intermolecular since the integration process is still underway. For more information, see report profile.

4

In 2017, we switched our job architecture from a Global Grading System to Roles. Figures have been retroactively adjusted for previous years.

% of employees who receive a performance and development evaluation

 

97

 

97

 

98

 

98

 

100

by gender

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Women

 

97

 

97

 

99

 

98

 

100

Men

 

97

 

97

 

98

 

98

 

100

by employee category4

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Senior management (Role 6+)

 

100

 

100

 

100

 

100

 

100

Middle management (Role 4 & 5)

 

100

 

100

 

100

 

100

 

100

Low management (Role 3)

 

100

 

100

 

100

 

100

 

100

Other employees (below Role 3)

 

96

 

96

 

98

 

98

 

100

Regular feedback and employee performance evaluations are essential to fairly ranking individual performance and to helping all employees follow their own career path at our company. Our globally uniform Performance and Talent Management Process requires annual feedback meetings and performance assessments for all employees rated 2 and up in the job grading system that is used in 2019. Apart from evaluating employee performance, this helps us to identify individual development opportunities.

When it comes to applying this process, our individual subsidiaries can decide for themselves whether to include employees rated below Role 2. In Germany, all permanent employees have been participating in the Performance and Talent Management Process since 2013. In 2019, a total of 53,605 employees worldwide were involved in the process. The Performance and Talent Management Process is coordinated via our online platform HR4You.

Internationality of employees

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Internationality of employees

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

As of Dec. 31

 

20161

 

20171

 

20181

 

2019
The Group2

 

2019
thereof Merck KGaA, Darmstadt, Germany

1

In 2016, 2017 and 2018 the job grading system had not yet been implemented for employees of all Sigma-Aldrich legal entities in Germany, or for employees of Allergopharma.

2

In 2019, the position assessment had not yet been carried out for employees of Versum Materials as well as of Allergopharma.

Number of nationalities

 

129

 

131

 

136

 

139

 

80

Number of nationalities in management positions (Role 4 or above)

 

70

 

65

 

70

 

73

 

30

% of non-Germans in management positions (Role 4 or above)

 

65

 

64

 

64

 

64

 

11

Employee age by region

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Employee age by region

As of Dec. 31

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Number of employees

 

Worldwide

 

North America

 

Europe
(including Germany)

 

Merck KGaA, Darmstadt, Germany

 

Asia-Pacific (APAC)

 

Latin America

 

Middle East and Africa (MEA)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2018

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Up to 29 years old

 

7,494

 

1,573

 

3,175

 

1,574

 

2,082

 

470

 

195

thereof women

 

3,534

 

661

 

1,537

 

633

 

966

 

285

 

85

30 to 49 years old

 

31,638

 

5,636

 

15,247

 

5,987

 

7,616

 

2,342

 

799

thereof women

 

14,238

 

2,511

 

7,044

 

2,281

 

3,123

 

1,183

 

377

50 or older

 

12,611

 

3,769

 

7,370

 

3,572

 

788

 

528

 

159

thereof women

 

4,971

 

1,570

 

2,883

 

1,183

 

259

 

180

 

79

Average age

 

41.7

 

44.1

 

42.8

 

42.9

 

36.9

 

40.4

 

39.2

Total employees

 

51,749

 

10,978

 

25,792

 

11,133

 

10,486

 

3,340

 

1,153

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2019

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Up to 29 years old

 

8,560

 

1,829

 

3,282

 

1,208

 

2,713

 

498

 

238

thereof women

 

3,983

 

773

 

1,595

 

440

 

1,225

 

289

 

101

30 to 49 years old

 

34,377

 

6,441

 

15,540

 

4,355

 

9,067

 

2,373

 

956

thereof women

 

15,076

 

2,733

 

7,191

 

1,465

 

3,531

 

1,200

 

421

50 or older

 

14,134

 

4,559

 

7,893

 

2,911

 

948

 

562

 

172

thereof women

 

5,481

 

1,779

 

3,123

 

814

 

293

 

201

 

85

Average age

 

41.7

 

44.4

 

43.0

 

43.4

 

36.8

 

40.3

 

38.6

Total employees

 

57,071

 

12,829

 

26,715

 

8,474

 

12,728

 

3,433

 

1,366

Age of youngest employee

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Age of youngest employee

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

As of Dec. 31

 

2016

 

2017

 

2018

 

2019

Age of youngest employee, excluding apprentices

 

17

 

18

 

17

 

18

Voluntary insurance benefits

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Voluntary insurance benefits (voluntarily introduced and (co-) financed)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

As of Dec. 31

 

2016

 

2017

 

2018

 

2019
The Group1

 

2019
thereof Merck KGaA, Darmstadt, Germany

1

The figures exclude Versum Materials and Intermolecular since the integration process is still underway. For more information, see report profile.

2

Any spend on voluntarily introduced and (co-) financed healthcare benefits for employees and possibly their dependents. Not taking into consideration any mandatory social security cover (mostly covered by an insurance policy).

3

Any spend on voluntarily introduced and (co-) financed accident insurance that pays a defined amount in case of death or disability caused by a work-related accident (not taking into consideration any mandatory social security cover, e.g. workman's compensation).

4

Any spend on voluntarily introduced and (co-) financed life insurance cover that pays a defined amount of money in case of natural death (not accidental).

5

Any spend on voluntarily introduced and (co-) financed insurance cover that disability pays for salary continuation in case of inability to work caused by an insured incident.

% of employees with healthcare benefits2

 

68

 

68

 

67

 

68

 

0

% of employees with Group accident insurance3

 

39

 

42

 

39

 

36

 

4

% of employees with life insurance4

 

57

 

58

 

58

 

58

 

0

% of employees with disability insurance (short-term and long-term)5

 

32

 

35

 

37

 

39

 

0

All our employees are covered by either statutory or voluntary accident and health insurance. Employees of Merck KGaA, Darmstadt, Germany are covered by statutory insurance as stipulated by the regulations in force in Germany.

We offer a company pension in numerous countries along with various programs for supplemental company pensions and survivor's benefits.

The global benefits listed in the table above are designed to provide additional security to our workforce and their families and to improve their quality of life. Benefits represent voluntarily employer-initiated as well as employer-financed assistance to our workforce in addition to the regular compensation package.

Our benefits offer meaningful choices, where possible, to support a diverse workforce and are sensitive to the needs and customs of the employees who use them, regardless of country, age, family status, interests, or values.

Long-term pension obligations and post-employment benefits

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Long-term pension obligations and post-employment benefits

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

€ million

 

2016

 

2017

 

2018

 

2019

1

Figure retroactively adjusted.

Present value of all defined benefit obligations as of Dec. 31

 

4,698

 

4,707

 

4,719

 

5,644

Pension expenses

 

226

 

304

 

3191

 

357

Depending on the legal, economic and fiscal circumstances prevailing in each country, different retirement benefit systems are provided for the employees of the Group. Generally, these systems are based on the years of service and salaries of the employees. Pension obligations of the Group include both defined benefit and defined contribution plans and comprise both obligations from current pensions and accrued benefits for pensions payable in the future. In the Group, defined benefit plans are funded and unfunded (see our 2019 Annual Report, Note on Provisions for pensions and other post-employment benefits).

Flexible working hours in Germany

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Flexible working hours in Germany

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

As of Dec. 31

 

2016

 

2017

 

2018

 

2019

% of employees utilizing the “mywork” program working model

 

36

 

40

 

42

 

43

In coordination with their teams and supervisors, employees taking advantage of the “mywork” program can choose when and where they work.

Parental leave in Germany

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Parental leave in Germany

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

As of Dec. 31

 

20161

 

20172

 

20182

 

20192

Number of employees with a right to parental leave

 

359

 

353

 

308

 

375

1

Figures only pertain to the Darmstadt and Gernsheim sites in Germany (which accounted for around 21% of The Group employees in 2016). Figures are calculated on the basis of the data from one entire year, which also includes those employees who took parental leave during the calendar year but who had not returned by Dec. 31.

2

Figures pertain only to Merck KGaA, Darmstadt, Germany (which accounted for around 20% of the employees of the Group in 2017, roughly 22% in 2018 and around 15% in 2019). Figures are calculated on the basis of the data from one entire year, which also includes those employees who took parental leave during the calendar year but who had not yet returned by Dec. 31.

3

Since parental leave can be taken for a period ranging from one month to three years, it is possible for employees to be recorded across a period of up to four calendar years. This explains why the number of employees on parental leave exceeds the number of employees who have a right to it.

4

Figure will be available on December 31, 2020.

thereof women (recorded via maternity leave in the respective year)

 

191

 

151

 

188

 

239

thereof men (recorded via special paternity leave in the respective year)

 

168

 

202

 

120

 

136

Number of employees who took parental leave3

 

480

 

352

 

500

 

542

thereof women

 

303

 

150

 

240

 

248

thereof men

 

177

 

202

 

260

 

294

Number of employees on parental leave who worked part time during their leave

 

102

 

49

 

128

 

164

thereof women

 

95

 

47

 

109

 

140

thereof men

 

7

 

2

 

19

 

24

Number of employees who returned from parental leave

 

174

 

312

 

312

 

536

thereof women

 

62

 

143

 

65

 

243

thereof men

 

112

 

169

 

247

 

293

Return to work rate (%)

 

36.3

 

88.6

 

62.4

 

98.9

thereof women

 

20.5

 

95.3

 

27.1

 

98.0

thereof men

 

63.3

 

83.7

 

95.0

 

99.7

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Number of employees still working for Merck KGaA, Darmstadt, Germany one year after their return from parental leave

 

190

 

238

 

268

 

–⁴

thereof women

 

73

 

89

 

26

 

–⁴

thereof men

 

117

 

149

 

242

 

–⁴

Retention rate (%)

 

95.6

 

89.8

 

93.1

 

–⁴

thereof women

 

93.8

 

85.6

 

63.4

 

–⁴

thereof men

 

96.8

 

92.5

 

97.9

 

–⁴

Employees with disabilities

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Employees with disabilities1 (%)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

As of Dec. 31

 

2016

 

2017

 

2018

 

2019

1

Only pertains to Merck KGaA, Darmstadt, Germany (which accounted for around 15% of The Group employees in 2019, calculations based on the German Social Code IX - SGB IX).

Employees with disabilities1

 

4.5

 

4.3

 

4.3

 

4.4

Apprentices

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Apprentices in Germany

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

As of Dec. 31

 

2016

 

2017

 

2018

 

2019

Number of apprentices

 

576

 

588

 

604

 

589

% of apprentices

 

4.6

 

4.4

 

4.5

 

4.3

LTIR
The lost time injury rate measures the number of accidents resulting in missed days of work (one or more days) per one million man-hours.
Role
Merck KGaA, Darmstadt, Germany uses a market-oriented system to rate positions within the company. To facilitate consistency across the organization, each position is assigned a specific role, with an overarching job architecture classifying each role as one of 11 levels, 15 functions and an array of career types (Core Operations, Services & Support Groups; Experts; Managers; Project Managers).

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