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7. Personnel expenses
- 3. Special items
- 4. Sales
- 5. Cost of sales
- 6. Cost of materials
- 7. Personnel expenses
- 8. Selling, general and administrative expenses
- 9. Net interest
- 10. Other financial result
- 11. Taxes
- 12. Earnings per share
7. Personnel expenses
Cost of sales, selling, general and administrative expenses and
research and development expenses included personnel
expenses of € 4,880 million and
€ 4,332 million in 2009 and
2008, respectively.
Personnel expenses comprised the following:
| in million € | 2009 | 2008 |
|---|---|---|
| Wages and salaries | 3,882 | 3,508 |
| Social security contributions, cost of retirement pensions and social assistance | 998 | 824 |
| thereof retirement pensions | 120 | 99 |
| Personnel expenses | 4,880 | 4,332 |
Fresenius Group’s annual average number of employees by function is shown below:
| 2009 | 2008 | |
|---|---|---|
| Production and service | 102,003 | 95,723 |
| Administration | 16,131 | 13,858 |
| Sales and marketing | 8,397 | 7,931 |
| Research and development | 1,372 | 1,156 |
| Total employees (per capita) | 127,903 | 118,668 |
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