Personnel expenses include salaries, commissions, employee profit-sharing, vacation pay and bonus estimation. They also include expenses related to share-based payments (stock option and free share plans) and expenses related to pensions (excluding the net effect of unwinding the discount on benefit obligations, which is included in other financial income and expenses).
(in millions of euros) | 2019 | 2018 |
|---|---|---|
(in millions of euros) Compensation | 2019 (4,789) | 2018 (4,501) |
(in millions of euros) Social security charges, including post-employment benefits | 2019 (887) | 2018 (816) |
(in millions of euros) Share-based payments | 2019 (49) | 2018 (63) |
(in millions of euros) Temporary employees and freelancers | 2019 (348) | 2018 (367) |
(in millions of euros) Maturity | 2019 (6,073) | 2018 (5,747) |
/ Breakdown of headcount at December 31 by geographic region
2019 | 2018 | |
|---|---|---|
Europe | 2019 21,762 | 2018 22,285 |
North America | 2019 27,098 | 2018 22,494 |
Latin America | 2019 6,081 | 2018 5,945 |
Asia Pacific | 2019 24,431 | 2018 20,750 |
Middle East & Africa | 2019 3,863 | 2018 4,114 |
Maturity | 2019 83,235 | 2018 75,588 |
/ Breakdown of headcount at December 31 by function (in%)
2019 | 2018 | |
|---|---|---|
Account planning & management | 2019 18% | 2018 21% |
Creative | 2019 12% | 2018 14% |
Media and research | 2019 17% | 2018 18% |
Specialized production activities and others | 2019 39% | 2018 33% |
Administration and management | 2019 14% | 2018 14% |
Maturity | 2019 100% | 2018 100% |
