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Corporate Responsibility Report

Employees

Part of the non-financial report

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Total number of employees

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

As of Dec. 31

  

2014

  

20151

  

2016

  

2017
The Group

  

2017
thereof Merck KGaA, Darmstadt, Germany

1

Includes Sigma-Aldrich as of 2015

 

 

Total number of employees

  

39,639

  

49,613

  

50,414

  

52,941

  

10,677

Men

  

23,273

  

28,997

  

28,848

  

30,083

  

6,779

Women

  

16,366

  

20,616

  

21,566

  

22,858

  

3,898
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Number of employees by hierarchical level1

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

As of Dec. 31

  

2014

  

20152

  

20162

  

2017
The Group2

  

2017
thereof Merck KGaA, Darmstadt, Germany

1

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

2

From 2015 on, these figures include Sigma-Aldrich, however as of Dec. 31, 2017 the job grading system had not yet been implemented for employees of Sigma-Aldrich legal entities in Germany, or for employees of Allergopharma. These employees are included under “thereof other employees (Role 3 and below)”.

Total employees

  

39,639

  

49,613

  

50,414

  

52,941

  

10,677

Senior management (Role 6+)

  

118

  

146

  

181

  

197

  

90

Middle management (Role 4 & 5)

  

1,973

  

2,211

  

2,685

  

2,927

  

1,037

Low management (Role 3)

  

6,109

  

6,622

  

8,139

  

8,904

  

2,451

Other employees (below Role 3)

  

31,439

  

40,634

  

39,409

  

40,913

  

7,099

% of women (total)

  

41

  

41

  

43

  

43

  

37

thereof in senior management (Role 6+)

  

20

  

21

  

25

  

30

  

16

thereof in middle management (Role 4 & 5)

  

539

  

611

  

805

  

917

  

319

thereof in low management (Role 3)

  

2,385

  

2,636

  

3,361

  

3,714

  

950

thereof other employees (below Role 3)

  

13,422

  

17,348

  

17,375

  

18,197

  

2,613

% of men (total)

  

59

  

59

  

57

  

57

  

63

thereof in senior management (Role 6+)

  

98

  

125

  

156

  

167

  

74

thereof in middle management (Role 4 & 5)

  

1,434

  

1,600

  

1,880

  

2,010

  

718

thereof in low management (Role 3)

  

3,724

  

3,986

  

4,778

  

5,190

  

1,501

thereof other employees (below Role 3)

  

18,017

  

23,286

  

22,034

  

22,716

  

4,486

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

by age group
Up to 29 years old (%)

  

15

  

15

  

15

  

15

  

15

thereof in senior management (Role 6+)

  

0

  

0

  

0

  

0

  

0

thereof in middle management (Role 4 & 5)

  

6

  

5

  

7

  

3

  

3

thereof in low management (Role 3)

  

127

  

130

  

183

  

194

  

100

thereof other employees (below Role 3)

  

5,750

  

7,424

  

7,229

  

7,479

  

1,486

30 to 49 years old (%)

  

64

  

64

  

62

  

62

  

55

thereof in senior management (Role 6+)

  

64

  

68

  

76

  

72

  

33

thereof in middle management (Role 4 & 5)

  

1,264

  

1,407

  

1,670

  

1,782

  

648

thereof in low management (Role 3)

  

4,424

  

4,770

  

5,784

  

6,308

  

1,670

thereof other employees (below Role 3)

  

19,703

  

24,815

  

23,996

  

24,733

  

3,487

50 years or older (%)

  

21

  

21

  

23

  

23

  

30

thereof in senior management (Role 6+)

  

54

  

78

  

105

  

125

  

57

thereof in middle management (Role 4 & 5)

  

703

  

799

  

1,008

  

1,142

  

386

thereof in low management (Role 3)

  

1,558

  

1,722

  

2,172

  

2,402

  

681

thereof other employees (below Role 3)

  

5,986

  

8,395

  

8,184

  

8,701

  

2,126
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Average number of employees by functional area

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

Average number of employees

  

20141

  

20152

  

20162

  

20172

1

Average headcount (HC) 2014 is calculated based on the End HC of the last 5 quarters divided by 5.

2

The average employee headcount for 2015 through 2017 is calculated by adding up all employees at the end of each of the last 13 months, and dividing this total by 13. Employees of Sigma-Aldrich, a company acquired in November 2015, are only included in the employee headcount calculations as of November 2015.

3

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

  

38,930

  

41,511

  

50,439

  

52,053

Thereof women

  

16,110

  

17,180

  

21,136

  

22,353

Production

  

10,176

  

11,563

  

14,829

  

15,571

Thereof women

  

3,202

  

3,642

  

4,698

  

5,059

Logistics/ Supply Chain3

  

2,207

  

2,581

  

3,955

  

3,729

Thereof women

  

774

  

913

  

1,459

  

1,442

Marketing and Sales/ Commercials3

  

12,113

  

12,871

  

14,887

  

15,115

Thereof women

  

4,814

  

5,204

  

6,401

  

6,609

Administration

  

6,342

  

6,763

  

8,190

  

9,286

Thereof women

  

3,557

  

3,757

  

4,421

  

4,798

Research and Development

  

4,738

  

5,097

  

6,249

  

6,789

Thereof women

  

2,534

  

2,674

  

3,274

  

3,591

Infrastructure and Other

  

3,354

  

2,636

  

2,329

  

1,564

Thereof women

  

1,230

  

990

  

883

  

854
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Number of employees by region

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 


As of Dec. 31

  

2014

  

20151

  

2016

  

2017
The Group

  

2017
thereof Merck KGaA, Darmstadt, Germany

1

Includes Sigma-Aldrich as of 2015

 

 

Total

  

39,639

  

49,613

  

50,414

  

52,941

  

10,677

Europe

  

20,537

  

23,429

  

24,438

  

25,980

  

10,677

women

  

8,893

  

10,316

  

10,884

  

11,627

  

3,898

women (%)

  

43

  

44

  

45

  

45

  

37

Number of employees with temporary contracts

  

906

  

1,079

  

1,031

  

1,279

  

513

% of employees with temporary contracts

  

4

  

5

  

4

  

5

  

5

North America

  

5,092

  

9,794

  

10,037

  

10,520

  

0

women

  

2,272

  

4,183

  

4,308

  

4,518

  

not applicable

women (%)

  

45

  

43

  

43

  

43

  

not applicable

Number of employees with temporary contracts

  

18

  

22

  

122

  

138

  

not applicable

% of employees with temporary contracts

  

0.4

  

0.2

  

1

  

1

  

not applicable

Asia-Pacific (APAC)

  

9,488

  

11,096

  

10,754

  

11,294

  

0

women

  

3,176

  

3,706

  

3,981

  

4,298

  

not applicable

women (%)

  

33

  

33

  

37

  

38

  

not applicable

Number of employees with temporary contracts

  

156

  

1,888

  

2,231

  

2,603

  

not applicable

% of employees with temporary contracts

  

2

  

17

  

21

  

23

  

not applicable

Latin America

  

3,883

  

4,352

  

4,140

  

4,050

  

0

women

  

1,745

  

1,986

  

1,910

  

1,896

  

not applicable

women (%)

  

45

  

46

  

46

  

47

  

not applicable

Number of employees with temporary contracts

  

28

  

43

  

40

  

40

  

not applicable

% of employees with temporary contracts

  

1

  

1

  

1

  

1

  

not applicable

Middle East and Africa (MEA)

  

639

  

942

  

1,045

  

1,097

  

0

women

  

280

  

425

  

483

  

519

  

not applicable

women (%)

  

44

  

45

  

46

  

47

  

not applicable

Number of employees with temporary contracts

  

111

  

127

  

153

  

172

  

not applicable

% of employees with temporary contracts

  

17

  

13

  

15

  

16

  

not applicable

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

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Employees by business sector

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

As of Dec. 31

  

2014

  

20151

  

2016

  

2017

1

Includes Sigma-Aldrich as of 2015

Healthcare employees

  

17,757

  

18,566

  

18,837

  

19,795

Thereof women

  

8,130

  

8,522

  

9,090

  

9,656

Thereof women (%)

  

46

  

46

  

48

  

49

Life Science employees

  

9,796

  

18,611

  

19,178

  

19,607

Thereof women

  

4,134

  

7,883

  

7,928

  

8,276

Thereof women (%)

  

42

  

42

  

41

  

42

Performance Materials employees

  

5,995

  

6,228

  

5,469

  

5,529

Thereof women

  

1,498

  

1,531

  

1,427

  

1,455

Thereof women (%)

  

25

  

25

  

26

  

26
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Employees by contract type

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

As of Dec. 31

  

2014

  

20151

  

2016

  

2017

1

Includes Sigma-Aldrich as of 2015

Total employees

  

39,639

  

49,613

  

50,414

  

52,941

Number of employees with permanent contracts

  

38,410

  

46,454

  

46,837

  

48,709

% of employees with permanent contracts

  

97

  

94

  

93

  

92

thereof women

  

15,826

  

19,034

  

19,741

  

20,741

thereof women (%)

  

41

  

41

  

42

  

43

Number of employees with temporary contracts

  

1,219

  

3,159

  

3,577

  

4,232

% of employees with temporary contracts

  

3

  

6

  

7

  

8

thereof women

  

536

  

1,563

  

1,744

  

2,117

thereof women (%)

  

44

  

49

  

49

  

50

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

full-time employees

  

37,573

  

47,292

  

48,056

  

50,498

% full-time

  

98

  

95

  

95

  

95

thereof women

  

14,497

  

18,557

  

19,457

  

20,677

thereof women (%)

  

39

  

39

  

40

  

41

part-time employees

  

2,066

  

2,321

  

2,358

  

2,443

% part-time

  

5

  

5

  

5

  

5

thereof women

  

1,869

  

2,059

  

2,109

  

2,181

thereof women (%)

  

90

  

89

  

89

  

89
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New employees

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

 

  

2014

  

20151

  

2016

  

2017
The Group

  

2017
thereof Merck KGaA, Darmstadt, Germany

1

These figures exclude the 8,975 Sigma-Aldrich employees, who are not classified as new hires because they joined our company as part of the Sigma-Aldrich acquisition.

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. In consequence of the modified calculation method and the new composition of our regions effective January 1, 2015 corresponding figures for the preceding year have been retroactively adjusted.

Total number of new employee hires

 

6,212

  

5,710

  

7,085

  

7,285

  

1,032

by age group

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

Up to 29 years old

  

2,305

  

2,088

  

2,930

  

2,940

  

435

30 to 49 years old

  

3,361

  

3,252

  

3,736

  

3,848

  

543

50 or older

  

546

  

370

  

419

  

497

  

54

by gender

 

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

Women

  

2,513

  

2,450

  

3,388

  

3,412

  

462

Men

  

3,689

  

3,260

  

3,697

  

3,873

  

570

by region

 

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

Europe

  

2,312

  

2,119

  

2,689

  

3,058

  

1,032

North America

  

826

  

730

  

1,348

  

1,603

  

not applicable

Asia-Pacific (APAC)

  

2,298

  

1,913

  

2,201

  

1,955

  

not applicable

Latin America

  

619

  

780

  

636

  

497

  

not applicable

Middle East and Africa (MEA)

  

157

  

168

  

211

  

172

  

not applicable

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

Rate of new employee hires2 (%)

  

16

  

14

  

14

  

14

  

10

by age group3

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

Up to 29 years old

  

37

  

37

  

41

  

40

  

42

30 to 49 years old

  

54

  

57

  

53

  

53

  

53

50 or older

  

9

  

6

  

6

  

7

  

5

by gender3

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

Women

  

41

  

43

  

48

  

47

  

45

Men

  

59

  

57

  

52

  

53

  

55

by region3

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

Europe

  

37

  

37

  

38

  

42

  

100

North America

  

13

  

13

  

19

  

22

  

not applicable

Asia-Pacific (APAC)

  

37

  

33

  

31

  

27

  

not applicable

Latin America

  

10

  

14

  

9

  

7

  

not applicable

Middle East and Africa (MEA)

  

3

  

3

  

3

  

2

  

not applicable
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Staff turnover1

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

 

  

20142

  

20153

  

20163,4

  

2017
The Group3

  

2017
thereof Merck KGaA, Darmstadt, Germany3

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 turnover for fiscal year 2014 is calculated as follows: Total number of leavers of the past 12 months multiplied by 100 divided by the employee headcount as of December 31.

3

Employee headcount for fiscal 2015, 2016 and 2017 is calculated as follows: Total number of leavers from the past 12 months divided by the average employee headcount multiplied by 100.

4

Includes Sigma-Aldrich as of 2016

Total turnover rate

  

11.01

  

10.38

  

12.07

  

9.05

  

2.35

Turnover rate by gender

 

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

Men

  

10.75

  

10.13

  

12.87

  

8.75

  

2.18

Women

  

11.38

  

10.73

  

10.96

  

9.46

  

2.43

Turnover rate by age group

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

Up to 29 years old

  

18.71

  

17.49

  

19.20

  

13.66

  

3.51

30 to 49 years old

  

9.72

  

9.69

  

11.37

  

8.38

  

2.08

50 or older

  

9.49

  

8.08

  

9.19

  

7.87

  

2.22

Turnover rate by region

 

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

Europe

  

7.05

  

6.22

  

6.23

  

6.22

  

2.35

North America

  

12.45

  

12.72

  

11.50

  

11.02

  

not applicable

Asia-Pacific (APAC)

  

17.55

  

15.95

  

22.37

  

12.53

  

not applicable

Latin America

  

13.67

  

15.29

  

18.85

  

13.74

  

not applicable

Middle East and Africa (MEA)

  

13.62

  

12.00

  

10.80

  

11.22

  

not applicable

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

Total number of leavers

  

4,364

  

4,168

  

6,087

  

4,710

  

244

by gender

 

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

Men

  

2,502

  

2,386

  

3,771

  

2,596

  

162

Women

  

1,862

  

1,782

  

2,316

  

2,114

  

82

by age group

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

Up to 29 years old

  

1,102

  

943

  

1,464

  

1,058

  

55

30 to 49 years old

  

2,474

  

2,505

  

3,589

  

2,713

  

120

50 or older

  

788

  

720

  

1,034

  

939

  

69

by region

 

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

Europe

  

1,447

  

1,290

  

1,490

  

1,488

  

244

North America

  

634

  

638

  

1,132

  

1,143

  

not applicable

Asia-Pacific (APAC)

  

1,665

  

1,540

  

2,543

  

1,387

  

not applicable

Latin America

  

531

  

618

  

814

  

570

  

not applicable

Middle East and Africa (MEA)

  

87

  

82

  

108

  

122

  

not applicable
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Work-related accidents1

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

 

  

2014

  

20152

  

2016

  

2017
The Group

  

2017
thereof Merck KGaA, Darmstadt, Germany

1

Including supervised workers

2

Includes Sigma-Aldrich as of 2015

3

Figure retroactively adjusted.

 

 

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

  

1.8

  

1.4

  

1.3

  

1.5

  

3.1

by region

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

Europe

  

2.9

  

2.6

  

2.23

  

2.4

  

3.1

North America

  

1.0

  

0.9

  

1.1

  

1.0

  

not applicable

Asia-Pacific (APAC)

  

0.5

  

0.3

  

0.4

  

0.3

  

not applicable

Latin America

  

1.3

  

0.7

  

0.4

  

1.3

  

not applicable

Middle East and Africa (MEA)

  

0.9

  

0.5

  

1.6

  

0.0

  

not applicable

Number of deaths

  

2

  

2

  

0

  

0

  

0

by region

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

Europe

  

0

  

1

  

0

  

0

  

0

North America

  

0

  

1

  

0

  

0

  

0

Asia-Pacific (APAC)

  

1

  

0

  

0

  

0

  

0

Latin America

  

1

  

0

  

0

  

0

  

0

Middle East and Africa (MEA)

  

0

  

0

  

0

  

0

  

0

by gender

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

Women

  

1

  

1

  

0

  

0

  

0

Men

  

1

  

1

  

0

  

0

  

0

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

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.

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.

We have defined the as a key indicator for the Group. 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 20% of the employees of the Group), we only report work-related illnesses if these have been diagnosed and verified by a physician. In 2017 period, no cases of work-induced illness were verified.

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Employees who regularly receive a performance and development evaluation

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

 

  

20141

  

20152

  

20163

  

2017
The Group

  

2017
thereof Merck KGaA, Darmstadt, Germany

1

The 2014 data is based on a reporting date of March 2, 2015.

2

The 2015 data is based on a reporting date of February 29, 2016.

3

From 2016 on, figures include Sigma-Aldrich, but as of Dec. 31 2017, the job grading system had not yet been implemented for employees of Sigma-Aldrich legal entities in Germany and of Allergopharma.

4

Figure will be available on Dec. 31, 2018.

% of employees who receive a performance and development evaluation

  

79

  

88

  

97

  

-⁴

  

-⁴

by gender

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

Women

  

84

  

90

  

97

  

-⁴

  

-⁴

Men

  

77

  

87

  

97

  

-⁴

  

-⁴

by employee category

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

Senior management (Global Grade above 17)

  

97

  

100

  

100

  

-⁴

  

-⁴

Low and middle management (Global Grade 14–17)

  

96

  

100

  

100

  

-⁴

  

-⁴

Other employees (Global Grade below 14)

  

78

  

88

  

97

  

-⁴

  

-⁴

Regular feedback and employee performance evaluations are essential to fairly ranking individual performance and to helping all employees follow their own career path. Our globally uniform Performance and Talent Management Process requires annual feedback meetings and performance assessments for all employees rated Role 2 and up in the job grading system that was used in 2017 (corresponds to Global Grade 10 or higher in the job grading system that was used until the end of 2016). 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 (corresponds to 9 or lower in the job grading system that was used until the end of 2016). In Germany, all permanent employees have been participating in the Performance and Talent Management Process since 2013. In 2017, a total of 51,240 employees worldwide were involved in the process. The Performance and Talent Management Process is coordinated via our online platform HR4You.

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Internationality of employees

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

As of Dec. 31

  

20141

  

20152

  

20163

  

2017
The Group3

  

2017
thereof Merck KGaA, Darmstadt, Germany

1

These figures do not include the employees of AZ Electronic Materials, a company that was acquired in July 2014. As of December 31, 2014, the job grading system had not yet been implemented there.

2

These figures do not include the employees of Sigma-Aldrich, a company that was acquired in November 2015. As of December 31, 2015, the job grading system had not yet been implemented there.

3

From 2016 on, figures include Sigma-Aldrich. However, as of Dec. 31 2017, the job grading system had not yet been implemented for employees of Sigma-Aldrich legal entities in Germany or for employees of Allergopharma.

Number of nationalities

  

122

  

122

  

129

  

131

  

97

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

  

67

  

64

  

70

  

65

  

41

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

  

60

  

61

  

65

  

64

  

17
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Employee age by region

As of Dec. 31

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

Number of employees

  

Worldwide

  

North America

  

Europe
(including Germany)

  

Germany1

  

Asia-Pacific (APAC)

  

Latin America

  

Middle East and Africa (MEA)

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

2016

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

1

From 2017 on, the figure only includes the employees of Merck KGaA, Darmstadt, Germany.

Up to 29 years old

  

7,419

  

1,319

  

3,087

  

1,757

  

2,260

  

562

  

191

thereof women

  

3,331

  

548

  

1,470

  

695

  

922

  

312

  

79

30 to 49 years old

  

31,523

  

5,224

  

15,023

  

6,938

  

7,625

  

2,972

  

679

thereof women

  

13,849

  

2,327

  

6,985

  

2,780

  

2,817

  

1,405

  

315

50 or older

  

11,472

  

3,494

  

6,328

  

3,755

  

869

  

606

  

175

thereof women

  

4,386

  

1,433

  

2,429

  

1,333

  

242

  

193

  

89

Average age

  

41.3

  

44.3

  

42.4

  

42.9

  

36.7

  

39.9

  

39.3

Total employees

 

50,414

  

10,037

  

24,438

  

12,450

  

10,754

  

4,140

  

1,045

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

2017

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

Up to 29 years old

  

7,676

  

1,438

  

3,272

  

1,589

  

2,257

  

521

  

188

thereof women

  

3,512

  

608

  

1,585

  

634

  

945

  

294

  

80

30 to 49 years old

  

32,895

  

5,465

  

15,680

  

5,838

  

8,099

  

2,913

  

738

thereof women

  

14,540

  

2,423

  

7,287

  

2,195

  

3,074

  

1,405

  

351

50 or older

  

12,370

  

3,617

  

7,028

  

3,250

  

938

  

616

  

171

thereof women

  

4,806

  

1,487

  

2,755

  

1,069

  

279

  

197

  

88

Average age

  

41.4

  

44.1

  

42.5

  

42.6

  

36.9

  

40.3

  

39.4

Total employees

 

52,941

  

10,520

  

25,980

  

10,677

  

11,294

  

4,050

  

1,097
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Age of youngest employee

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

As of Dec. 31

  

2014

  

2015

  

20161

  

2017

1

Includes Sigma-Aldrich as of 2016

 

 

Age of youngest employee, excluding apprentices

  

17

  

17

  

17

  

18
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Voluntary insurance benefits (voluntarily introduced and (co-) financed)

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

As of Dec. 31

  

20141

  

20151

  

2016

  

2017
The Group

  

2017
thereof Merck KGaA, Darmstadt, Germany

1

Since 2016, we’ve been reporting voluntary insurance benefits that we offer our employees. No such data was tracked for the preceding years.

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

Figure retroactively adjusted.

4

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).

5

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).

6

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

  

–

  

–

  

683

  

68

  

0

% of employees with Group accident insurance4

  

–

  

–

  

39

  

42

  

1

% of employees with life insurance5

  

–

  

–

  

57

  

58

  

0

% of employees with disability insurance (short-term and long-term)6

  

–

  

–

  

32

  

35

  

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.

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Long-term pension obligations and post-employment benefits

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

€ million

  

2014

  

20151

  

2016

  

2017

1

Includes Sigma-Aldrich as of 2015

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

  

3,813

  

4,153

  

4,698

  

4,707

Pension expenses

  

157

  

210

  

226

  

304

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 Annual Report 2017, Note on Provisions for pensions and other post-employment benefits).

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Flexible working hours in Germany

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

As of Dec. 31

  

2014

  

2015

  

20161

  

20172

1

Includes Sigma-Aldrich as of 2016

2

Essentially reflects the figures of Merck KGaA, Darmstadt, Germany.

% of employees utilizing the “mywork” working model

  

31

  

35

  

36

  

40

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

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Parental leave in Germany

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

As of Dec. 31

  

20141

  

20151

  

20161

  

20172

1

Figures only pertain to the Darmstadt and Gernsheim sites in Germany (which accounted for around 20 % of the employees of the Group in 2017). 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 only pertain to Merck KGaA, Darmstadt, Germany (which accounted for around 20 % of the employees of the Group in 2017). 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.

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 Dec. 31, 2018.

Number of employees with a right to parental leave

  

331

  

317

  

359

  

353

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

  

165

  

149

  

191

  

151

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

  

166

  

168

  

168

  

202

Number of employees who took parental leave3

  

507

  

485

  

480

  

352

thereof women

  

349

  

301

  

303

  

150

thereof men

  

158

  

184

  

177

  

202

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

  

99

  

102

  

102

  

49

thereof women

  

94

  

99

  

95

  

47

thereof men

  

5

  

3

  

7

  

2

Number of employees who returned from parental leave

  

187

  

183

  

174

  

312

thereof women

  

83

  

51

  

62

  

143

thereof men

  

104

  

132

  

112

  

169

Return to work rate (%)

  

36.9

  

37.7

  

36.3

  

88.6

thereof women

  

23.8

  

16.9

  

20.5

  

95.3

thereof men

  

65.8

  

71.7

  

63.3

  

83.7

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

Number of employees still working for the Group one year after their return from parental leave

  

137

  

184

  

190

  

–4

thereof women

  

35

  

55

  

73

  

–4

thereof men

  

102

  

129

  

117

  

–4

Retention rate (%)

  

90.7

  

96.8

  

95.6

  

–4

thereof women

  

58.3

  

98.2

  

93.8

  

–4

thereof men

  

112.1

  

96.3

  

96.8

  

–4
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Employees with disabilities1 (%)

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

As of Dec. 31

  

2014

  

2015

  

2016

  

2017

1

Only pertains to Merck KGaA, Darmstadt, Germany (which accounted for around 20% of the employees of the Group in 2017, calculations based on the German Social Code IX - SGB IX).

Employees with disabilities1

  

4.7

  

4.7

  

4.5

  

4.3
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Apprentices

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

As of Dec. 31

  

20141

  

20152

  

20163

  

20173

1

Only pertains to Merck KGaA, Darmstadt, Germany sites in Darmstadt, Gernsheim and Grafing, Germany (which accounted for roughly 24% of the employees of the Group in 2014).

2

Only pertains to Merck KGaA, Darmstadt, Germany (roughly 19% of the total employee headcount of the Group in 2015).

3

Only pertains to sites in Germany (approximately 25% of the Group's total workforce in 2016 and 2017). Essentially reflects the figures of Merck KGaA, Darmstadt, Germany.

Number of apprentices

  

498

  

506

  

576

  

588

% of apprentices

  

5.4

  

5.3

  

4.6

  

4.4
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.
Global Grade
Merck KGaA, Darmstadt, Germany uses a market-oriented system to rate positions within the company. Until the end of 2016, all positions within the company were assigned a Global Grade. In 2017, we replaced this system so that each position is now assigned a role.
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