PERSONNEL STRUCTURE

As at 31.12.2020, there were 917 employees at König + Neurath. That was 11.7% fewer employees compared with the previous year. The staffing cut is a direct consequence of the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic. We also had to take action in terms of staffing cuts to save money because of the reduced revenue in 2020.

As at 31.12.2021, there were 846 employees at König + Neurath. This is equivalent to a further staffing reduction by 7.7% compared with the previous year. It was necessary to continue the 2020 strategy of reducing staff into 2021 as well due to the enduring impact of the Covid pandemic. This was negotiated together with IG Metall and the works council so that all those affected were able to find an acceptable solution.

As of 31.12.2020, 98.0% of all employees had an open-ended employment contract, and as of 31.12.2021 this figure stood at 93.7%.

The percentage of women in the company was 13.5% in 2020 and 13.2% in 2021. Around 98% of employees work in Germany. The remaining two percent are spread across the sites in the UK, France, the Netherlands and Switzerland.

König + Neurath is required by law to fill five percent of jobs with employees who have a severe disability. We have always exceeded that significantly.

Temporary employees are additionally taken on to offset fluctuations in capacity. They are mainly employed in production.