NOTE 5. Number of employees, personnel costs and employee benefits
5.1. Number of employees
| 31.12.2021 | 31.12.2020 | 31.12.2019 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Europe | Europe 31.12.2021 34,503 |
Europe 31.12.2020 35,372 |
Europe 31.12.2019 36,322 |
| North America | North America 31.12.2021 13,806 |
North America 31.12.2020 13,492 |
North America 31.12.2019 14,480 |
| North Asia | North Asia 31.12.2021 20,900 |
North Asia 31.12.2020 20,345 |
North Asia 31.12.2019 20,335 |
| SAPMENA – SSA | SAPMENA – SSA 31.12.2021 7,609 |
SAPMENA – SSA 31.12.2020 7,739 |
SAPMENA – SSA 31.12.2019 8,153 |
| Latin America | Latin America 31.12.2021 8,594 |
Latin America 31.12.2020 8,444 |
Latin America 31.12.2019 8,684 |
| TOTAL(1) | TOTAL (1)31.12.2021 85,412 |
TOTAL (1)31.12.2020 85,392 |
TOTAL (1)31.12.2019 87,974 |
(1) Excluding employees of equity-accounted companies.
31.12.2019 :
Europe: 41.3%,
North America : 16.5%,
North Asia : 23.1%,
SAPMENA - SSA : 9.3%,
Latin America : 9.9%.
31.12.2020 :
Europe: 41.4%,
North America : 15.8%,
North Asia : 23.8%,
SAPMENASSA: 9.1%,
Latin America : 9.9%.
31.12.2021 :
Europe : 40.4%,
North America : 16.2%,
North Asia : 24.5%,
SAPMENASSA : 8.9%,
Latin America : 10.1%.
5.2. Personnel costs
| € millions | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Personnel costs (including welfare contributions)(1) | Personnel costs (including welfare contributions)(1)20216,471.1 | Personnel costs (including welfare contributions)(1)20206,124.2 | Personnel costs (including welfare contributions)(1)20196,131.1 |
(1) Excluding employees of equity-accounted companies.
Personnel costs include pension expenses (excluding interest components), the cost of any share-based payments (stock options and free shares), and payroll taxes.
5.3. Executive compensation
Costs recorded in respect of compensation and similar benefits granted to the Management Committee and the Board of Directors can be analysed as follows:
| € millions | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Directors’ fees | Directors’ fees 20211.4 |
Directors’ fees 20201.4 |
Directors’ fees 20191.3 |
| Salaries and benefits, including employer welfare contributions | Salaries and benefits, including employer welfare contributions 202140.5 |
Salaries and benefits, including employer welfare contributions 202040.3 |
Salaries and benefits, including employer welfare contributions 201940.1 |
| Employee retirement obligation charges | Employee retirement obligation charges 202111.2 |
Employee retirement obligation charges 202012.9 |
Employee retirement obligation charges 201910.8 |
| SHARE-BASED PAYMENT (STOCK OPTIONS AND FREE SHARES) | SHARE-BASED PAYMENT (STOCK OPTIONS AND FREE SHARES) 202127.2 |
SHARE-BASED PAYMENT (STOCK OPTIONS AND FREE SHARES) 202027.5 |
SHARE-BASED PAYMENT (STOCK OPTIONS AND FREE SHARES) 201933.7 |
The number of executives who were members of the Management Committee was 19 at 31 December 2021 compared with 20 at 31 December 2020 and at 31 December 2019.