| Key employee numbers |
|---|
| |
2008 |
2007 |
2006 |
| Average number of employees |
590 |
771 |
790 |
| Average number of contractors |
1,900 |
2,091 |
2,063 |
| Voluntary Permanent staff turnover, % |
16% |
21% |
24% |
| Average hours of training per employee |
15 |
22 |
20 |
| Number of Apprentices employed |
16 |
25 |
12 |
| Number of graduates employed |
7 |
12 |
|
| Sickness % per person per year |
1.92% |
1.95% |
1.79% |
| Absence % per person per year |
0.14% |
0.11% |
0.18 |
| Number of internal promotions |
39 |
68 |
- |
The employee numbers reflect the losses during the year as a result of the downturn in the economy.