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Total number of employees

Total number of employees

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

As of Dec. 31

 

2019

 

2020

 

2021

 

2022
The Group

 

2022
thereof
Merck KGaA, Darmstadt, Germany

Total number of employees

 

57,071

 

58,127

 

60,348

 

64,243

 

8,485

Men

 

32,531

 

33,204

 

34,274

 

36,452

 

5,510

Women

 

24,540

 

24,923

 

26,074

 

27,791

 

2,975

Number of employees by hierarchical level

Number of employees by hierarchical level

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

As of Dec. 31

 

20191

 

2020

 

2021

 

2022
The Group

 

2022
thereof
Merck KGaA, Darmstadt, Germany

Total employees

 

57,071

 

58,127

 

60,348

 

64,243

 

8,485

Senior management (Role 6+)

 

190

 

193

 

194

 

191

 

66

Middle management (Role 4 & 5)

 

3,352

 

3,637

 

3,831

 

4,018

 

886

Low management (Role 3)

 

9,499

 

10,286

 

10,880

 

11,877

 

2,277

Other employees (below Role 3)

 

44,030

 

44,011

 

45,443

 

48,157

 

5,256

% of women (total)

 

43

 

43

 

43

 

43

 

35

thereof in senior management (Role 6+)

 

39

 

42

 

49

 

51

 

18

thereof in middle management (Role 4 & 5)

 

1,146

 

1,284

 

1,413

 

1,550

 

281

thereof in low management (Role 3)

 

4,029

 

4,352

 

4,669

 

5,123

 

879

thereof other employees (below Role 3)

 

19,326

 

19,245

 

19,943

 

21,067

 

1,797

% of men (total)

 

57

 

57

 

57

 

57

 

65

thereof in senior management (Role 6+)

 

151

 

151

 

145

 

140

 

48

thereof in middle management (Role 4 & 5)

 

2,206

 

2,353

 

2,418

 

2,468

 

605

thereof in low management (Role 3)

 

5,470

 

5,934

 

6,211

 

6,754

 

1,398

thereof other employees (below Role 3)

 

24,704

 

24,766

 

25,500

 

27,090

 

3,459

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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)

 

8

 

6

 

8

 

12

 

5

thereof in low management (Role 3)

 

190

 

199

 

241

 

263

 

61

thereof other employees (below Role 3)

 

8,362

 

8,365

 

8,880

 

9,651

 

1,115

30 to 49 years old (%)

 

60

 

60

 

60

 

60

 

54

thereof in senior management (Role 6+)

 

69

 

68

 

63

 

58

 

24

thereof in middle management (Role 4 & 5)

 

1,933

 

2,032

 

2,172

 

2,235

 

525

thereof in low management (Role 3)

 

6,516

 

6,926

 

7,298

 

8,007

 

1,495

thereof other employees (below Role 3)

 

25,859

 

25,948

 

26,624

 

28,124

 

2,505

50 years or older (%)

 

25

 

25

 

25

 

25

 

32

thereof in senior management (Role 6+)

 

121

 

125

 

131

 

133

 

42

thereof in middle management (Role 4 & 5)

 

1,411

 

1,599

 

1,651

 

1,771

 

356

thereof in low management (Role 3)

 

2,793

 

3,161

 

3,341

 

3,607

 

721

thereof other employees (below Role 3)

 

9,809

 

9,698

 

9,939

 

10,382

 

1,636

1

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)”.

Average number of employees by functional area

Average number of employees by functional area1

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

20192

 

20203

 

2021

 

2022

Group

 

53,645

 

57,612

 

58,731

 

62,565

thereof women

 

23,503

 

24,746

 

25,295

 

27,123

Production

 

16,455

 

17,624

 

19,782

 

22,086

thereof women

 

5,529

 

6,043

 

6,541

 

7,510

Logistics/Supply Chain

 

4,109

 

4,298

 

4,557

 

4,850

thereof women

 

1,626

 

1,734

 

1,838

 

1,928

Marketing and Sales/Commercials

 

13,970

 

14,127

 

14,318

 

15,095

thereof women

 

6,608

 

6,787

 

6,906

 

7,349

Administration

 

10,342

 

11,342

 

11,824

 

11,889

thereof women

 

5,194

 

5,499

 

5,718

 

5,868

Research and Development

 

7,561

 

7,504

 

7,168

 

7,335

thereof women

 

4,053

 

3,996

 

3,694

 

3,740

Infrastructure and Other

 

1,208

 

2,717

 

1,083

 

1,309

thereof women

 

493

 

687

 

598

 

727

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

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”.

3

The average employee headcount for fiscal 2020 incorporates the Allergopharma employees on a pro rata basis up until the end of March 2020 due to the divestment of the Allergopharma business as of March 31, 2020.

Number of employees by region

Number of employees by region

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

As of Dec. 31

 

2019

 

2020

 

2021

 

2022
The Group

 

2022
thereof
Merck KGaA, Darmstadt, Germany

Total

 

57,071

 

58,127

 

60,348

 

64,243

 

8,485

Europe

 

26,715

 

26,587

 

27,217

 

28,244

 

8,485

Women

 

11,909

 

11,743

 

12,098

 

12,620

 

2,975

Women (%)

 

45

 

44

 

44

 

45

 

35

Number of employees with temporary contracts

 

1,137

 

1,105

 

988

 

882

 

219

% of employees with temporary contracts

 

4

 

4

 

4

 

3

 

3

North America

 

12,829

 

13,312

 

14,070

 

15,847

 

0

Women

 

5,285

 

5,527

 

5,800

 

6,501

 

not applicable

Women (%)

 

41

 

42

 

41

 

41

 

not applicable

Number of employees with temporary contracts

 

1581

 

139

 

115

 

31

 

not applicable

% of employees with temporary contracts

 

11

 

1

 

1

 

0

 

not applicable

Asia-Pacific (APAC)

 

12,728

 

13,518

 

14,285

 

15,412

 

0

Women

 

5,049

 

5,425

 

5,874

 

6,351

 

not applicable

Women (%)

 

40

 

40

 

41

 

41

 

not applicable

Number of employees with temporary contracts

 

3,2631

 

3,362

 

3,660

 

3,726

 

not applicable

% of employees with temporary contracts

 

261

 

25

 

26

 

24

 

not applicable

Latin America

 

3,433

 

3,387

 

3,529

 

3,490

 

0

Women

 

1,690

 

1,630

 

1,721

 

1,715

 

not applicable

Women (%)

 

49

 

48

 

49

 

49

 

not applicable

Number of employees with temporary contracts

 

55

 

67

 

12

 

8

 

not applicable

% of employees with temporary contracts

 

2

 

2

 

0

 

0

 

not applicable

Middle East and Africa (MEA)

 

1,366

 

1,323

 

1,247

 

1,250

 

0

Women

 

607

 

598

 

581

 

604

 

not applicable

Women (%)

 

44

 

45

 

47

 

48

 

not applicable

Number of employees with temporary contracts

 

182

 

420

 

59

 

9

 

not applicable

% of employees with temporary contracts

 

13

 

32

 

5

 

1

 

not applicable

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”.

Employees by business sector

Employees by business sector

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

As of Dec. 31

 

2019

 

2020

 

2021

 

2022

Life Science employees

 

21,934

 

23,196

 

25,323

 

28,013

thereof women

 

9,487

 

10,175

 

11,255

 

12,473

thereof women (%)

 

43

 

44

 

44

 

45

Healthcare employees

 

18,136

 

17,463

 

17,269

 

17,339

thereof women

 

9,232

 

8,788

 

8,717

 

8,805

thereof women (%)

 

51

 

50

 

50

 

51

Electronics employees

 

7,329

 

7,228

 

7,432

 

8,262

thereof women

 

1,712

 

1,666

 

1,704

 

1,870

thereof women (%)

 

23

 

23

 

23

 

23

Employees by contract type

Employees by contract type

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

As of Dec. 31

 

2019

 

2020

 

2021

 

2022

Total employees

 

57,071

 

58,127

 

60,348

 

64,243

Number of employees with permanent contracts

 

52,2761

 

53,034

 

55,514

 

59,587

% of employees with permanent contracts

 

921

 

91

 

92

 

93

thereof women

 

22,2371

 

22,500

 

23,640

 

25,418

thereof women (%)

 

431

 

42

 

43

 

43

Number of employees with temporary contracts

 

4,7951

 

5,093

 

4,834

 

4,656

% of employees with temporary contracts

 

81

 

9

 

8

 

7

thereof women

 

2,3031

 

2,423

 

2,434

 

2,373

thereof women (%)

 

481

 

48

 

50

 

51

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

full-time employees

 

54,265

 

55,220

 

57,091

 

60,127

% full-time

 

95

 

95

 

95

 

94

thereof women

 

22,208

 

22,572

 

23,585

 

24,872

thereof women (%)

 

41

 

41

 

41

 

41

part-time employees

 

2,806

 

2,907

 

3,257

 

4,116

% part-time

 

5

 

5

 

5

 

6

thereof women

 

2,332

 

2,351

 

2,489

 

2,919

thereof women (%)

 

83

 

81

 

76

 

71

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”.

New employees

New employees

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

As of Dec. 31

 

20191

 

2020

 

2021

 

2022
The Group

 

2022
thereof
Merck KGaA, Darmstadt, Germany

Total number of new employee hires

 

7,924

 

6,669

 

8,960

 

10,682

 

647

by age group

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

up to 29 years old

 

3,432

 

2,889

 

3,679

 

4,314

 

318

30 to 49 years old

 

4,055

 

3,347

 

4,610

 

5,397

 

302

50 or older

 

437

 

433

 

671

 

971

 

27

by gender

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Women

 

3,622

 

3,016

 

4,101

 

4,569

 

252

Men

 

4,302

 

3,653

 

4,859

 

6,113

 

395

by region

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Europe

 

2,529

 

2,160

 

2,567

 

3,015

 

647

North America

 

1,733

 

1,789

 

2,855

 

3,971

 

not applicable

Asia-Pacific (APAC)

 

2,729

 

2,206

 

2,803

 

3,071

 

not applicable

Latin America

 

578

 

396

 

579

 

460

 

not applicable

Middle East and Africa (MEA)

 

355

 

118

 

156

 

165

 

not applicable

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Rate of new employee hires2 (%)

 

14

 

11

 

15

 

17

 

8

by age group3

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

up to 29 years old

 

43

 

43

 

41

 

40

 

49

30 to 49 years old

 

51

 

50

 

51

 

51

 

47

50 or older

 

6

 

7

 

8

 

9

 

4

by gender3

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Women

 

46

 

45

 

46

 

43

 

39

Men

 

54

 

55

 

54

 

57

 

61

by region3

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Europe

 

32

 

32

 

29

 

28

 

100

North America

 

22

 

27

 

32

 

37

 

not applicable

Asia-Pacific (APAC)

 

34

 

33

 

31

 

29

 

not applicable

Latin America

 

7

 

6

 

6

 

4

 

not applicable

Middle East and Africa (MEA)

 

5

 

2

 

2

 

2

 

not applicable

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.

Staff turnover

Staff turnover1,2

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2019

 

20203

 

2021

 

2022
The Group

 

2022
thereof
Merck KGaA, Darmstadt, Germany

Total turnover rate

 

9.07

 

8.22

 

10.82

 

10.16

 

2.58

Turnover rate by gender

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Men

 

8.69

 

8.22

 

10.69

 

10.40

 

2.66

Women

 

9.54

 

8.22

 

11.00

 

9.93

 

2.44

Turnover rate by age group

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Up to 29 years old

 

13.13

 

11.30

 

16.64

 

15.91

 

2.99

30 to 49 years old

 

8.90

 

7.74

 

10.05

 

9.55

 

2.26

50 or older

 

7.03

 

7.52

 

9.22

 

8.05

 

2.94

Turnover rate by region

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Europe

 

5.72

 

5.64

 

6.00

 

5.91

 

2.58

North America

 

11.02

 

9.79

 

15.44

 

14.33

 

not applicable

Asia-Pacific (APAC)

 

13.18

 

10.60

 

14.66

 

12.84

 

not applicable

Latin America

 

13.47

 

11.40

 

12.95

 

13.38

 

not applicable

Middle East and Africa (MEA)

 

12.14

 

11.80

 

16.57

 

13.04

 

not applicable

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total number of leavers

 

4,863

 

4,721

 

6,354

 

6,358

 

215

by gender

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Men

 

2,621

 

2,697

 

3,575

 

3,673

 

144

Women

 

2,242

 

2,024

 

2,779

 

2,685

 

71

by age group

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Up to 29 years old

 

1,042

 

974

 

1,451

 

1,542

 

35

30 to 49 years old

 

2,898

 

2,677

 

3,545

 

3,569

 

100

50 or older

 

923

 

1,070

 

1,358

 

1,247

 

80

by region

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Europe

 

1,500

 

1,490

 

1,601

 

1,640

 

215

North America

 

1,264

 

1,281

 

2,078

 

2,182

 

not applicable

Asia-Pacific (APAC)

 

1,484

 

1,394

 

2,015

 

1,905

 

not applicable

Latin America

 

459

 

398

 

449

 

467

 

not applicable

Middle East and Africa (MEA)

 

156

 

158

 

211

 

164

 

not applicable

1

The table contains unadjusted turnover rates. The rate excludes employees who pause 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

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

3

The figures do not reflect the approximately 500 Allergopharma employees, who were not included in the employee turnover rate due to the divestment of the business.

In 2022, the average length of service for employees Group-wide was 9.2 years (2021: 9.5 years), with 15.4 years (2021: 15.7 years) for employees of Merck KGaA, Darmstadt, Germany.

Work-related accidents

Work-related accidents1

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2019

 

2020

 

2021

 

2022
The Group

 

2022
thereof
Merck KGaA, Darmstadt, Germany

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

 

1.6

 

1.3

 

1.2

 

1.2

 

2.0

by region

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Europe

 

2.6

 

2.4

 

2.1

 

1.7

 

2.0

North America

 

1.0

 

0.8

 

1.2

 

1.7

 

not applicable

Asia-Pacific (APAC)

 

0.2

 

0.1

 

0.1

 

0.3

 

not applicable

Latin America

 

1.7

 

0.8

 

0.4

 

0.6

 

not applicable

Middle East and Africa (MEA)

 

0.0

 

0.4

 

0.0

 

1.1

 

not applicable

Number of deaths

 

0

 

0

 

0

 

0

 

0

by region

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Europe

 

0

 

0

 

0

 

0

 

0

North America

 

0

 

0

 

0

 

0

 

not applicable

Asia-Pacific (APAC)

 

0

 

0

 

0

 

0

 

not applicable

Latin America

 

0

 

0

 

0

 

0

 

not applicable

Middle East and Africa (MEA)

 

0

 

0

 

0

 

0

 

not applicable

by gender

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Women

 

0

 

0

 

0

 

0

 

0

Men

 

0

 

0

 

0

 

0

 

0

1

Including supervised temporary staff

Through the LTIR, 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.

We aim to sustainably lower our LTIR to 1.0 by 2025.

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 13% 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 2022 period, two cases of work-induced illness were verified.

Employees who regularly receive a performance and development evaluation

Employees who regularly receive a performance and development evaluation1

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2019

 

2020

 

2021

 

2022
The Group

 

2022
thereof
Merck KGaA, Darmstadt, Germany

% of employees who receive a performance and development evaluation

 

98

 

98

 

98

 

98

 

100

by gender

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Women

 

98

 

98

 

98

 

99

 

100

Men

 

98

 

98

 

98

 

98

 

100

by employee category

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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)

 

98

 

98

 

98

 

98

 

100

1

Employees whose role level had not yet been recorded in our database by December 31 of the reporting year are included under “other employees (below Role 3)”.

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 Management Process requires annual feedback meetings and performance assessments. Apart from evaluating employee performance, this helps us to identify individual development opportunities.

In Germany, all permanent employees have been participating in the Performance Management Process since 2013. In 2022, a total of 63,043 employees worldwide were involved in the process. The Performance Management Process is coordinated via our online platform HR4You.

Internationality of employees

Internationality of employees

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

As of Dec. 31

 

20191

 

2020

 

2021

 

2022
The Group

 

2022
thereof
Merck KGaA, Darmstadt, Germany

Number of nationalities

 

139

 

141

 

142

 

139

 

83

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

 

73

 

75

 

79

 

78

 

34

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

 

64

 

66

 

66

 

66

 

13

1

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

Employee age by region

Employee age by region

As of Dec. 31

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Number of employees

 

Worldwide

 

North America

 

Europe

 

Merck KGaA, Darmstadt, Germany

 

Asia-Pacific (APAC)

 

Latin America

 

Middle East and Africa (MEA)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2021

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Up to 29 years old

 

9,129

 

2,219

 

3,341

 

1,125

 

2,912

 

482

 

175

thereof women

 

4,359

 

961

 

1,598

 

415

 

1,437

 

265

 

98

30 to 49 years old

 

36,157

 

6,939

 

15,653

 

4,288

 

10,260

 

2,404

 

901

thereof women

 

15,888

 

2,958

 

7,224

 

1,550

 

4,081

 

1,225

 

400

50 or older

 

15,062

 

4,912

 

8,223

 

2,668

 

1,113

 

643

 

171

thereof women

 

5,827

 

1,881

 

3,276

 

824

 

356

 

231

 

83

Average age

 

41.6

 

43.9

 

43.1

 

43.1

 

37.1

 

40.8

 

39.7

Total employees

 

60,348

 

14,070

 

27,217

 

8,081

 

14,285

 

3,529

 

1,247

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2022

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Up to 29 years old

 

9,926

 

2,753

 

3,530

 

1,181

 

2,999

 

476

 

168

thereof women

 

4,637

 

1,178

 

1,655

 

441

 

1,441

 

264

 

99

30 to 49 years old

 

38,423

 

7,811

 

16,216

 

4,549

 

11,174

 

2,333

 

890

thereof women

 

16,909

 

3,278

 

7,528

 

1,664

 

4,498

 

1,196

 

409

50 or older

 

15,894

 

5,283

 

8,498

 

2,755

 

1,239

 

681

 

192

thereof women

 

6,245

 

2,045

 

3,437

 

870

 

412

 

255

 

96

Average age

 

41.6

 

43.3

 

43.1

 

43.1

 

37.3

 

41.1

 

40.3

Total employees

 

64,243

 

15,847

 

28,244

 

8,485

 

15,412

 

3,490

 

1,250

Age of youngest employee

Age of youngest employee

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

As of Dec. 31

 

2019

 

2020

 

2021

 

2022

Age of youngest employee, excluding apprentices

 

18

 

18

 

18

 

18

Voluntary insurance benefits

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

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

As of Dec. 31

 

20191

 

20201

 

2021

 

2022
The Group

 

2022
thereof
Merck KGaA, Darmstadt, Germany

% of employees with healthcare benefits2

 

68

 

63

 

64

 

62

 

0

% of employees with Group accident insurance3

 

36

 

41

 

41

 

37

 

6

% of employees with life insurance4

 

58

 

56

 

59

 

59

 

0

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

 

39

 

39

 

39

 

43

 

0

1

The figures exclude Versum Materials and Intermolecular since the integration process was still underway at this point of time.

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.

All our employees are where possible covered by either statutory or voluntary accident insurance and health benefits. 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

Long-term pension obligations and post-employment benefits

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

€ million

 

2019

 

2020

 

2021

 

2022

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

 

5,644

 

6,352

 

5,995

 

4,287

Pension expenses

 

357

 

408

 

461

 

460

Depending on the legal, economic and fiscal circumstances prevailing in each country, different retirement benefit systems are provided for the employees. Generally, these systems are based on the years of service and salaries of the employees. Pension obligations include both defined benefit and defined contribution plans and comprise both obligations from current pensions and accrued benefits for pensions payable in the future. Further information can be found in the note on Provisions for employee benefits (p. 289-295, No. 33) of our Annual Report 2022.

Flexible working hours in Germany

Flexible working hours in Germany

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

As of Dec. 31

 

2019

 

2020

 

2021

 

2022

% of employees utilizing the “mywork” working model

 

43

 

48

 

51

 

55

In coordination with their teams and supervisors, employees taking advantage of our "mywork" working model can choose when and where they work.

Parental leave

Parental leave1

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

As of Dec. 31

 

2019

 

2020

 

2021

 

2022

Number of employees with a right to parental leave

 

375

 

351

 

414

 

423

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

 

239

 

225

 

255

 

287

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

 

136

 

126

 

159

 

136

Number of employees who took parental leave2

 

542

 

538

 

617

 

564

thereof women

 

248

 

265

 

278

 

237

thereof men

 

294

 

273

 

339

 

327

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

 

164

 

104

 

198

 

164

thereof women

 

140

 

73

 

172

 

137

thereof men

 

24

 

31

 

26

 

27

Number of employees who returned from parental leave2

 

536

 

529

 

597

 

581

thereof women

 

243

 

252

 

273

 

235

thereof men

 

293

 

277

 

324

 

346

Return to work rate (%)

 

98.9

 

98.3

 

96.8

 

103.01

thereof women

 

98.0

 

95.1

 

98.2

 

99.2

thereof men

 

99.7

 

101.5

 

95.6

 

105.81

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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

 

496

 

490

 

556

 

-3

thereof women

 

218

 

220

 

250

 

-3

thereof men

 

278

 

270

 

306

 

-3

Retention rate (%)

 

92.5

 

92.6

 

93.1

 

-3

thereof women

 

89.7

 

87.3

 

91.6

 

-3

thereof men

 

94.9

 

97.5

 

94.4

 

-3

1

Figures pertain only to Merck KGaA, Darmstadt, Germany (which accounted for around 13% in 2022). 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.

2

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. It also explains why the “Number of employees who returned from parental leave” might exceed the “Number of employees who took parental leave”.

3

Figure will be available on December 31, 2023.

Employees with disabilities

Employees with disabilities1 (%)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2019

 

2020

 

2021

 

2022

Employees with disabilities

 

4.4

 

4.7

 

4.8

 

4.9

1

Only pertains to Merck KGaA, Darmstadt, Germany (which accounted for around 13% of the Group employees in 2022, calculations based on the German Social Code IX - SGB IX).

Apprentices in Germany

Apprentices in Germany

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

As of Dec. 31

 

2019

 

2020

 

2021

 

2022

Number of apprentices

 

589

 

607

 

602

 

595

% of apprentices

 

4.3

 

4.6

 

4.1

 

4.0
Environmental, Social, and Corporate Governance (ESG)'
ESG represents an evaluation of a company’s collective conscientiousness for environmental, social and governance factors. An ESG score is compiled from data collected surrounding specific metrics related to intangible assets within the enterprise.
LTIR
The lost time injury rate measures the number of accidents resulting in missed days of work (one or more days) per one million working hours.
Role
Our company 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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