Employee key figures and structure

Around the world, some 236,000 employees contribute to the company’s success each day. Responsibility for our employees is therefore a central element of our actions. We currently operate at over 561 locations in 58 countries and markets. Continental employs a good 43% of its workforce outside of Europe, 20% of which in Asia. As a global corporation, we respect the countries and cultures in which we operate. Everyone at Continental has the right to equal opportunity, regardless of age, gender, race, religion, nationality or sexual orientation.

Structure of the workforce

Structure of the workforce	Dec. 31, 2020	Dec. 31, 2019
Total number of employees	236,386	241,458
thereof permanent staff	223,034	228,820
outside Germany	166,512	170,385
in Germany	56,522	58,435
Trainees¹	1,986	2,175
Female employees in %	27,2	27,4

_{¹ In Germany.}

Employees by region

	Dec. 31, 2020	Dec. 31, 2019
Germany	25%	25%
Asia	20%	20%
Europe excluding Germany	32%	32%
North America	19%	19%
Other regions	4%	4%

Fluctuation

Unforced fluctuation in %^{1, 2}	Dec. 31, 2020	Dec. 31, 2019
Worldwide	4.6	6.0
Germany	2.1	2.2
Europe w/o Germany	4.6	6.9
North America	6.8	9.4
Asia	5.5	6.8
Other countries	4.5	3.5

_{¹ Definition: sickness-related absence relative to contractually agreed working times.}

_{² Excluding temporary staff (i.e. permanent staff only).}

Employees by level of employment and contract types

Employees by level of employment in % ^{1, 2}	Dec. 31, 2020	Dec. 31, 2019
Part-time	3.1	3.1
Full-time	96.9	96.9
Employees by contract types in % ¹
Permanent contracts	86.0	85.8
Fixed-term contracts	14.0	14.2

_{¹Based on the employees recorded in the HR data system (approx. 97%).}

_{² Part-time is defined as < 90% of full-time working hours.}