ÖBB Annual Report 2023

91 Group Management Report Österreichische Bundesbahnen-Holding Aktiengesellschaft Consolidated Financial Statements | Group Management Report 46 The employee structure in the ÖBB Group GRI 2-7 Change Average Number of employees (headcount) Dec 31, 2023 Dec 31, 2022 Reporting date in % 2023 2022 Employees 17.453 16.168 1.285 8% 16.927 15.559 Workers 12.262 11.383 879 8% 11.897 11.003 Tenured employees 13.475 15.052 -1.577 -10% 14.237 15.768 Total (excl. appre e ntices) 43.190 42.603 587 1% 43.061 42.330 Apprentices *) 1.851 1.766 85 5% 1.619 1.594 Total (incl. appre e ntices) 45.041 44.369 672 2% 44.680 43.924 thereof abroad 4.589 4.611 -22 0% 4.601 4.517 *) In addition, 191 apprentices were employed in the 2023 financial year via the General Private Foundation for Vocational Training. GRI 2-8 Change Average Number of employees (FTE) Dec 31, 2023 Dec 31, 2022 Reporting date in % 2023 2022 Employees 16,961.3 15,737.9 1,223.4 8% 16,456.8 15,158.5 Workers 12,071.3 11,228.9 842.4 8% 11,720.8 10,855.1 Tenured employees 13,055.1 14,623.7 -1,568.6 -11% 13,812.3 15,333.2 Total (excl. appre e ntices) 42,087.7 41,590.5 497.2 1% 41,989.9 41,346.8 Apprentices *) 1,851.0 1,766.0 85.0 5% 1,618.7 1,593.9 Total (incl. appre e ntices) 43,938.7 43,356.5 582.2 1% 43,608.6 42,940.7 thereof abroad 4,550.0 4,580.6 -30.6 -1% 4,562.6 4,487.2 *) In addition, 191 apprentices were employed in the 2023 financial year via the General Private Foundation for Vocational Training. GRI 2-8 Tenured employees are ÖBB employees who are subject to the “General Contractual Conditions for Employment Contracts with Austrian Federal Railways“ (AVB). They joined before 01.01.1995 and may not be dismissed on the basis of the provisions of the AVB. In the sense used here, the term is also understood to include the former postal workers at the Postbus. This category of employees will shrink over the next few years due to an impending wave of retirements. The division with the highest personnel intensity as at 31.12.2023 was the ÖBB-Infrastruktur subgroup. This group accounted for 41% of all employees, including apprentices. Strategic direction Strategic HR Management, together with the HR management of all ÖBB Group companies, sees itself as a strategic sparring partner for managers and supporters in the design and implementation of the corporate strategy. HR is also the point of contact for employees during their employee journey in our company. HR’s work ensures that the right employees are available in the ÖBB Group at the right time, in the right place and with the right qualifications. Strategic HR Management, together with all sub-companies, therefore makes a significant contribution to the internal and external perception of the ÖBB Group, both among employees and potential applicants. Our task and goal is to position ourselves as an attractive employer that lives and promotes diversity. HR is preparing for future challenges along the four strategic thrusts of “Efficient and modern HR management”, “Learning and development”, “Culture and diversity” and “Strong employer brand”. It is developing the ÖBB Group into a top employer and a benchmark for future-orientated HR. MR46 | Österreichische Bundesbahnen-Holding Aktiengesellschaft Consolidated Financial Statements | Group Management Report 46 The e ployee structure in the BB roup GRI 2-7 Change Average Number of employees (headcount) Dec 31, 2023 Dec 31, 2022 Reporting date in 2023 2022 E ployees 17.453 16.168 1.285 8 16.927 15.559 orkers 12.262 11.383 879 8 11.897 11.003 Tenured e ployees 13.475 15.052 -1.577 -10 14.237 15.768 Total (excl. appre e ntices) 43.190 42.603 587 1 43.061 42.330 Apprentices *) 1.851 1.766 85 5 1.619 1.594 Total (incl. appre e ntices) 45.041 44.369 672 2 44.680 43.924 thereof abroad 4.589 4.611 -22 0 4.601 4.517 *) In addition, 191 apprentices were employed in the 2023 financial year via the General Private Foundation for Vocational Training. GRI 2-8 Change Average Number of employees (FTE) Dec 31, 2023 Dec 31, 2022 Reporting date in 2023 2022 E ployees 16,961.3 15,737.9 1,223.4 8 16,456.8 15,158.5 orkers 12,071.3 11,228.9 842.4 8 11,720.8 10,855.1 Tenured e ployees 13,055.1 14,623.7 -1,568.6 -11 13,812.3 15,333.2 Total (excl. appre e ntices) 42,087.7 41,590.5 497.2 1 41,989.9 41,346.8 Apprentices *) 1,851.0 1,766.0 85.0 5 1,618.7 1,593.9 Total (incl. appre e ntices) 43,938.7 43,356.5 582.2 1 43,608.6 42,940.7 thereof abroad 4,550.0 4,580.6 -30.6 -1 4,562.6 4,487.2 *) In addition, 191 apprentices were employed in the 2023 financial year via the General Private Foundation for Vocational Training. GRI 2-8 Tenured e ployees are BB e ployees ho are subject to the “General Contractual Conditions for E ploy ent Contracts ith Austrian Federal Rail ays“ (AVB). They joined before 01.01.1995 and ay not be dis issed on the basis of the provisions of the AVB. In the sense used here, the ter is also understood to include the for er postal orkers at the Postbus. This category of e ployees ill shrink over the next fe years due to an i pending ave of retire ents. The division ith the highest personnel intensity as at 31.12.2023 as the BB-Infrastruktur subgroup. This group accounted for 41 of all e ployees, including apprentices. Strategic direction Strategic HR anage ent, together ith the HR anage ent of all BB Group co panies, sees itself as a strategic sparring partner for anagers and supporters in the design and i ple entation of the corporate strategy. HR is also the point of contact for e ployees during their e ployee journey in our co pany. HR’s ork ensures that the right e ployees are available in the BB Group at the right ti e, in the right place and ith the right qualifications. Strategic HR anage ent, together ith all sub-co panies, therefore akes a significant contribution to the internal and external perception of the BB Group, both a ong e ployees and potential applicants. ur task and goal is to position ourselves as an attractive e ployer that lives and pro otes diversity. HR is preparing for future challenges along the four strategic thrusts of “Efficient and odern HR anage ent”, “Learning and develop ent”, “Culture and diversity” and “Strong e ployer brand”. It is developing the BB Group into a top e ployer and a bench ark for future-orientated HR. ÖBB-Infrastruktur sub-group 18,541 Rail Cargo Austria sub-group 5,865 ÖBB-Personenverkehr sub-group 11,748 ÖBB-Holding AG and other companies* 8,887 * especially ÖBB-Business Competence Center GmbH, ÖBB-Produktion Gesellschaft mbH