CONCISE FIGURES ¹
[G4-9] A summary of the numbers relating to the Group people can be seen in the table below:
| (units) | 31.12.2015 | 31.12.2014 | Changes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Italy | 52,554 | 52,878 | (324) |
| Abroad | 13,310 | 13,138 | 172 |
| Total personnel on payroll | 65,864 | 66,016 | (152) |
| Agency contract workers | 3 | 9 | (6) |
| Total personnel | 65,867 | 66,025 | (158) |
| Non-current assets held for sale - abroad | 16,228 | 16,420 | (192) |
| Total | 82,095 | 82,445 | (350) |
Excluding personnel concerned with non-current assets held for sale (Telecom Argentina Group) and agency contract workers, the Group’s workforce has decreased by 152 units compared to December 31, 2014.
These changes are due to:
■ entry into the scope of consolidation of the company Alfabook (17 people);
■ net turnover (net of changes to scope) down by 169 units, as detailed below by individual Business Unit:
| (units) | Recruited | Departed | Net change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic | 823 | 1,151 | (328) |
| Brazil | 3,918 | 3,717 | 201 |
| Media and others | 4 | 46 | (42) |
| Turnover | 4,745 | 4,914 | (169) |
| Turnover: detail by BU | Recruited | Departed | Internal transfers Group + | Internal transfers Group - | Total change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic | 350 | 710 | 473 | (441) | (328) |
| Brazil | 3,918 | 3,717 | 201 | ||
| Media and others | 3 | 13 | 1 | (33) | (42) |
| Turnover | 4,271 | 4,440 | 474 | (474) | (169) |
The people in the Group, net of “Non-current assets held for sale and temporary contract workers”, can be broken down in various ways:
Distribution of employees and new employees by geographic area
| (units) | 31.12.2015 | 31.12.2014 | 31.12.2013 | Change (15/14) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Italy | 52,554 | 52,878 | 53,152 | (324) |
| Abroad | 13,310 | 13,138 | 12,467 | 172 |
| Total | 65,864 | 66,016 | 65,619 | (152) |
| (units) | 31.12.2015 | 31.12.2014 | 31.12.2013 | Change (15/14) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Italy | 325 | 575 | 410 | (250) |
| Abroad | 3,946 | 5,224 | 4,901 | (1,278) |
| Total | 4,271 | 5,799 | 5,311 | (1,528) |
For more information on the characteristics of Group personnel, please refer to the appendix to this chapter, which, in compliance with the requirements of standard GRI G4, gives the KPIs relating to the workforce [G4-10], [G4-LA1], [G4-LA3], [G4-LA6], [G4-LA13], [G4-LA9]. In reading the KPIs, note that:
- [G4-10e] Telecom Italia does not use self-employed workers to go about its business activities, although it is possible that, on an occasional basis, some consultancy type activities may be entrusted to self-employed professionals;
- [G4-10f] The Group’s activities do not vary seasonally, hence changes in the workforce are correctly shown by the annual trends;
- [G4-LA3a] All employees are entitled to parental leaves.
1 Unless otherwise stated, the data shown in the tables contained in the Telecom Italia people chapter relate to all the Telecom Italia Group companies (see Note on methods).