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Represented by the Board of Management:
Ola Källenius (Chairman), Jörg Burzer, Renata Jungo Brüngger, Sabine Kohleisen, Markus Schäfer, Britta Seeger, Hubertus Troska, Harald Wilhelm

Chairman of the Supervisory Board:
Bernd Pischetsrieder

Court of Registry: Stuttgart; commercial register no. 762873
VAT ID: DE 32 12 81 763

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General information employees

Workforce1
GRI 2-7

 

20212, 3

20222, 3

Europe

144,139

139,973

NAFTA

13,194

13,886

Latin America

2,286

2,195

Africa

4,019

3,159

Asia

8,313

9,072

Australia/Oceania

474

512

Total

172,425

168,797

1

Workforce excluding holiday workers, diploma students, interns, temporary student employees, PhD students, senior experts and trainees

 

2

These data cover the Mercedes-Benz Group.

 

3

Due to the spin-off and hive-down of the Daimler commercial vehicle business as an independent company, these data are adjusted, still contain some minor uncertainties because so-called hybrid locations and divisions can only be adjusted for accounting purposes starting with the 2022 business year.

 
Workforce by division1

 

20212, 3

20222, 3

Workforce Mercedes-Benz Cars

138,906

135,388

Workforce Mercedes-Benz Mobility

9,531

9,850

Workforce Mercedes-Benz Vans

19,322

19,137

Workforce Central Functions and Services

4,666

4,422

1

Workforce excluding holiday workers, diploma students, interns, temporary student employees, PhD students, senior experts and trainees

 

2

These data cover the Mercedes-Benz Group.

 

3

Due to the spin-off and hive-down of the Daimler commercial vehicle business as an independent company, these data are adjusted, still contain some minor uncertainties because so-called hybrid locations and divisions can only be adjusted for accounting purposes starting with the 2022 business year.

 
Employees by groups1, 2
GRI 2-7/-8

 

2021

2022

Direct functions (production employees)

67,430

67,331

Indirect functions (administrative employees & employees production-related)

104,995

101,466

Trainees

4,817

4,467

Interns/diploma students/PhD students/temporary student employees/senior experts

4,223

4,728

Holiday workers

19

18

1

These data cover the Mercedes-Benz Group.

2

Due to the spin-off and hive-down of the Daimler commercial vehicle business as an independent company, these data are adjusted, still contain some minor uncertainties because so-called hybrid locations and divisions can only be adjusted for accounting purposes starting with the 2022 business year.
Average number of employees1 by employment contract type2
GRI 2-7

 

20213, 4

20224

Full-time

117,703

96,365

thereof men

103,597

84,260

thereof women

14,107

12,106

Part-time

11,675

9,597

thereof men

4,506

3,544

thereof women

7,169

6,054

Total

129,378

105,963

1

Workforce excluding holiday workers, diploma students, interns, temporary student employees, PhD students, senior experts and trainees

2

Mercedes-Benz Group AG, Mercedes-Benz AG, Mercedes-Benz Mobility AG and Mercedes-Benz Bank AG

3

Because these are average values, Daimler Trucks & Buses is included in Q1-Q3

4

Due to the spin-off and hive-down of the Daimler commercial vehicle business as an independent company, these data are adjusted, still contain some minor uncertainties because so-called hybrid locations and divisions can only be adjusted for accounting purposes starting with the 2022 business year.

HR work in the transformation

Fluctuation rate (in %)
GRI 401-1

 

20211, 2, 3

20221, 3

Europe

7.5

6.1

thereof Germany

7.2

5.6

NAFTA

13.9

17.7

Asia

11.0

10.2

Rest of world

9.1

6.9

Total

8.7

7.3

1

These data cover the Mercedes-Benz Group.

 

2

Because these are average values, Daimler Trucks & Buses is included in Q1-Q3 2021

 

3

Due to the spin-off and hive-down of the Daimler commercial vehicle business as an independent company, these data are adjusted, still contain some minor uncertainties because so-called hybrid locations and divisions can only be adjusted for accounting purposes starting with the 2022 business year.

 
Fluctuation rate of female employees (in %)
GRI 401-1

 

20211, 2, 3

20221, 3

Europe

8.3

5.7

thereof Germany

7.9

4.6

NAFTA

13.3

19.9

Asia

12.7

9.0

Rest of world

7.8

7.7

Total

9.4

7.6

1

These data cover the Mercedes-Benz Group.

 

2

Because these are average values, Daimler Trucks & Buses is included in Q1-Q3 2021

 

3

Due to the spin-off and hive-down of the Daimler commercial vehicle business as an independent company, these data are adjusted, still contain some minor uncertainties because so-called hybrid locations and divisions can only be adjusted for accounting purposes starting with the 2022 business year.

 
Employees entitled to parental leave1
GRI 401-3

 

20212

20222

Men

88,605

87,128

Women

18,094

18,241

Total

106,699

105,369

1

Active workforce excluding holiday workers of Mercedes-Benz Group AG, Mercedes-Benz AG, Mercedes-Benz Mobility AG and Mercedes-Benz Bank AG.

2

Due to the spin-off and hive-down of the Daimler commercial vehicle business as an independent company, these data are adjusted, still contain some minor uncertainties because so-called hybrid locations and divisions can only be adjusted for accounting purposes starting with the 2022 business year.
Employees on parental leave1, 3
GRI 401-3

 

20212

20222

Men

2,922

3,017

Women

1,095

1,072

Total

4,017

4,089

1

Active workforce excluding holiday workers of Mercedes-Benz Group AG, Mercedes-Benz AG, Mercedes-Benz Mobility AG and Mercedes-Benz Bank AG.

 

2

Due to the spin-off and hive-down of the Daimler commercial vehicle business as an independent company, these data are adjusted, still contain some minor uncertainties because so-called hybrid locations and divisions can only be adjusted for accounting purposes starting with the 2022 business year.

 

3

Return rate 99.9%

 
Employees on parental leave1, 3 (in %)
GRI 401-3

 

20212

20222

Men

3.3

3.5

Women

6.1

5.9

1

Percentage of employees entitled to parental leave; active workforce excluding holiday workers of Mercedes-Benz Group AG, Mercedes-Benz AG, Mercedes-Benz Mobility AG and Mercedes-Benz Bank AG.

 

2

Due to the spin-off and hive-down of the Daimler commercial vehicle business as an independent company, these data are adjusted, still contain some minor uncertainties because so-called hybrid locations and divisions can only be adjusted for accounting purposes starting with the 2022 business year.

 

3

Return rate 99.9%

 
Other key figures

 

20212

2022

Employees with fixed-term employment contracts

6,630

6,705

Part-time employment rate1 as of
31 December 2021 (in %)

9.1

9.1

Payroll in € bn.

22.89

16.50

1

Mercedes-Benz Group AG, Mercedes-Benz, Mercedes-Benz Mobility AG and Mercedes-Benz Bank AG

 

2

Due to the spin-off and hive-down of the Daimler commercial vehicle business as an independent company, these data are adjusted, still contain some minor uncertainties because so-called hybrid locations and divisions can only be adjusted for accounting purposes starting with the 2022 business year.

 

Hires

External permanent hires
GRI 401-1

 

20211, 2, 3

20221, 3

Europe

4,496

5,085

thereof Germany

2,165

3,245

NAFTA

7,827

3,794

thereof USA

4,639

3,647

Asia

1,329

1,106

thereof China

461

732

Rest of world

626

328

Total

14,278

10,313

1

These data cover the Mercedes-Benz Group.

2

Through November including Daimler Trucks & Buses

3

Due to the spin-off and hive-down of the Daimler commercial vehicle business as an independent company, these data are adjusted, still contain some minor uncertainties because so-called hybrid locations and divisions can only be adjusted for accounting purposes starting with the 2022 business year.
External permanent hires female
GRI 401-1

 

20211, 2, 3

20221, 3

Europe

1,159

1,549

thereof Germany

325

916

NAFTA

1,741

1,467

thereof USA

1,288

1,408

Asia

317

417

thereof China

159

259

Rest of world

145

113

Total

3,362

3,546

1

These data cover the Mercedes-Benz Group.

 

2

Through November including Daimler Trucks & Buses

 

3

Due to the spin-off and hive-down of the Daimler commercial vehicle business as an independent company, these data are adjusted, still contain some minor uncertainties because so-called hybrid locations and divisions can only be adjusted for accounting purposes starting with the 2022 business year.

 

Diversity and inclusion

Female workforce

Female workforce1
GRI 405-1

 

20212, 3

20222, 3

Europe

28,379

28,093

NAFTA

3,353

3,992

Latin America

278

256

Africa

1,382

1,090

Asia

2,719

2,920

Australia/Oceania

206

224

Total

36,317

36,575

1

Workforce excluding holiday workers, diploma students, interns, temporary student employees, PhD students, senior experts and trainees

 

2

These data cover the Mercedes-Benz Group.

 

3

Due to the spin-off and hive-down of the Daimler commercial vehicle business as an independent company, these data are adjusted, still contain some minor uncertainties because so-called hybrid locations and divisions can only be adjusted for accounting purposes starting with the 2022 business year.

 
Female workforce by groups1, 2
GRI 405-1

 

2021

2022

Direct functions (production employees)

7,528

8,091

Indirect functions (administrative employees & employees production-related)

28,789

28,484

Trainees

1,042

919

Interns/diploma students/PhD students/temporary student employees/senior experts

1,511

1,671

Holiday workers

16

5

1

These data cover the Mercedes-Benz Group.

2

Due to the spin-off and hive-down of the Daimler commercial vehicle business as an independent company, these data are adjusted, still contain some minor uncertainties because so-called hybrid locations and divisions can only be adjusted for accounting purposes starting with the 2022 business year.
Female workforce1: other key figures (in %)
GRI 405-1

 

20212, 3

20222, 3

Proportion of women

21.1

21.7

Proportion of women in executive management positions of levels 1 to 3

22.5

24.7

Proportion of women on the Board of Management

37.5

37.5

Proportion of women on the Supervisory Board

30.0

35.0

1

Workforce excluding holiday workers, diploma students, interns, temporary student employees, PhD students, senior experts and trainees

 

2

These data cover the Mercedes-Benz Group.

 

3

Due to the spin-off and hive-down of the Daimler commercial vehicle business as an independent company, these data are adjusted, still contain some minor uncertainties because so-called hybrid locations and divisions can only be adjusted for accounting purposes starting with the 2022 business year.

 

Age groups

Proportions of the age groups (in %)
GRI 405-1

 

20211, 2

20221, 2

under 25 years

7.3

7.7

25 to under 35 years

21.8

21.7

35 to under 45 years

25.1

25.3

45 to under 50 years

12.5

12.3

50 to under 55 years

13.7

13.2

55 years or older

19.6

19.8

1

These data cover the Mercedes-Benz Group.

 

2

Due to the spin-off and hive-down of the Daimler Truck Group as an independent company in December 2021, these data are adjusted, still contain some minor uncertainties because so-called hybrid locations and divisions can only be adjusted for accounting purposes starting with the 2022 business year.

 

Other key figures

Other diversity key figures

 

20213

20223

Percentage of severely disabled persons

 

 

Mercedes-Benz Group AG

4.06

3.77

Mercedes-Benz AG

6.42

6.31

Mercedes-Benz Mobility AG

0.99

0.74

Mercedes-Benz Bank AG

2.93

3.34

Number of nations1

147

143

Average age of the workforce1, 2

42.5

42.4

1

Workforce excluding holiday workers, diploma students, interns, temporary student employees, PhD students, senior experts and trainees.

 

2

These data cover the Mercedes-Benz Group.

 

3

Due to the spin-off and hive-down of the Daimler Truck Group as an independent company in December 2021, these data are adjusted, still contain some minor uncertainties because so-called hybrid locations and divisions can only be adjusted for accounting purposes starting with the 2022 business year.

 

Training and continuing education

Qualification

Qualification, training and continuing education per employee/year (full-time and part-time employees)1
GRI 404-1

 

20213, 4

2022

Cost for training (incl. cooperative universities) in € million

93

97

Cost for continuing education in € million

62

69

Qualification days employees/year2

1.6

2.0

thereof qualification days women/year2

1.2

1.7

Qualification hours employees/year2

11.2

16.0

1

2021 Mercedes-Benz Group AG and Mercedes-Benz AG, from 2022 including Mercedes-Benz Intellectual Property GmbH & Co. KG and Mercedes-Benz Mobility AG

 

2

Please note: Because we increasingly use learning formats that are integrated into the work process, the qualification days do not necessarily correspond to the actual qualification scope.

 

3

Decline due to the COVID19 pandemic (in conjunction with lockdowns and short-time work at our locations as well as decimated on-site qualifications).

 

4

Due to the spin-off and hive-down of the Daimler commercial vehicle business as an independent company, these data are adjusted, still contain some minor uncertainties because so-called hybrid locations and divisions can only be adjusted for accounting purposes starting with the 2022 business year.

 
Young professionals1

 

20212

20222

Trainees

1,164

1,032

Cooperative universities

135

147

Young professionals total

1,299

1,179

1

These data cover the Mercedes-Benz Group in Germany.

 

2

Due to the spin-off and hive-down of the Daimler commercial vehicle business as an independent company, these data are adjusted, still contain some minor uncertainties because so-called hybrid locations and divisions can only be adjusted for accounting purposes starting with the 2022 business year.

 

Occupational health and safety

Accident key figures

Accident frequency1
GRI 403-9

 

20214

20224

Workplace accidents2

1,277

1,171

Accident frequency3

5.5

4,85

1

Recording rate Mercedes-Benz Group production locations: >99%.

2

Number of all occupational accidents with at least one day of absence reported in the Mercedes-Benz system.

3

Number of all occupational accidents reported in the Mercedes-Benz system with at least one day of absence per 1 million hours of attendance.

4

Due to the spin-off and hive-down of the Daimler commercial vehicle business as an independent company, these data are adjusted, still contain some minor uncertainties because so-called hybrid locations and divisions can only be adjusted for accounting purposes starting with the 2022 business year.

5

The key figure was audited in order to obtain limited assurance.
Loss of working hours due to workplace accidents1
GRI 403-9

 

20212

20222

Lost working hours due to workplace accidents (worldwide)

130,624

122,168

Lost working hours due to workplace accidents in days (worldwide)

16,328

15,271

Accident burden (worldwide, number of days lost per 1 million attendance hours)

70

63

1

Recording rate Mercedes-Benz Group production locations: >99%.

 

2

Due to the spin-off and hive-down of the Daimler commercial vehicle business as an independent company, these data are adjusted, still contain some minor uncertainties because so-called hybrid locations and divisions can only be adjusted for accounting purposes starting with the 2022 business year.

 
Deaths due to workplace accidents1
GRI 403-9

 

20212, 3

20223

Employee deaths due to workplace accidents

2

0

Subcontracted employee deaths due to workplace accidents

3

0

1

Recording rate Mercedes-Benz Group production locations: >99%.

 

2

Sadly, we had to mourn two fatal workplace accidents of employees and three fatal workplace accidents of subcontracted employees in 2021.

 

3

Due to the spin-off and hive-down of the Daimler commercial vehicle business as an independent company, these data are adjusted, still contain some minor uncertainties because so-called hybrid locations and divisions can only be adjusted for accounting purposes starting with the 2022 business year.

 

Health services

Participants in health training1 (6-day training on the subjects of exercise, nutrition & relaxation)
GRI 403-6

 

20212

20222

Shift workers

–3

270

Managers

–3

258

Executives

–3

172

1

Mercedes-Benz Group AG and Mercedes-Benz AG

 

2

Due to the spin-off and hive-down of the Daimler commercial vehicle business as an independent company, these data are adjusted, still contain some minor uncertainties because so-called hybrid locations and divisions can only be adjusted for accounting purposes starting with the 2022 business year.

 

3

Due to the pandemic, the health programmes were suspended in 2021.

 
Participants in health trainingPLUS1 (Health training on the subjects of exercise, nutrition & relaxation with several sessions spread out over the course of the year)
GRI 403-6

 

20212

20222

Shift workers

–3

–3

Managers

–3

–3

1

Mercedes-Benz Group AG and Mercedes-Benz AG

 

3

Due to the spin-off and hive-down of the Daimler commercial vehicle business as an independent company, these data are adjusted, still contain some minor uncertainties because so-called hybrid locations and divisions can only be adjusted for accounting purposes starting with the 2022 business year.

 

4

Due to the pandemic, the health programmes were suspended in 2021.

 
Provision of company medical services1
GRI 403-3

 

20213

20223

Number of implemented/offered office hours

15,507

14,914

Preventive occupational medicine

18,484

29,185

Vaccinations and travel medical advice

52,389

19,175

Emergency medical treatments

1,972

2,162

Diagnostic services (hearing/eye test, EKG, etc.)

23,377

22,192

Laboratory analyses

17,986

10,685

Reintegration of the chronically ill

628

557

Check-ups for executive managers

14

228

HealthCheck2

75

338

1

Mercedes-Benz Group AG and Mercedes-Benz AG

2

Due to the pandemic, the health programmes were suspended in 2021.

3

Due to the spin-off and hive-down of the Daimler commercial vehicle business as an independent company, these data are adjusted, still contain some minor uncertainties because so-called hybrid locations and divisions can only be adjusted for accounting purposes starting with the 2022 business year.

Pension provisions

Pension provisions at the Mercedes-Benz Group (in € bn.)
GRI 201-3GRI 401-2

 

20212

2022

Liabilities/accruals for company retirement and health benefits

5.4

1.0

Cash value of the pension liabilities as of 31.12.20221

28.5

20.4

Cost of the company pension plan

1.0

0.6

Expenditures for the statutory pension scheme

1.3

1.0

Payments to retirees

1.1

0.9

1

The amount of these cash values depends heavily on the annual balance sheet valuation parameters, in particular the discounting rate.

 

2

Due to the spin-off and hive-down of the Daimler commercial vehicle business as an independent company, these data are adjusted, still contain some minor uncertainties because so-called hybrid locations and divisions can only be adjusted for accounting purposes starting with the 2022 business year.