Workforce at a glance
Actuals closed through 2026-09. Every figure is calculated from the position model or stored versions, and every tile opens its breakdown.
The answer in three lines
Why the year-end cost differs from budget
Year-end 2026 forecast against budget, employees only. The four causes add up to the difference.
| Country | Volume | Country mix | Grade mix | Rate | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| US | €(6.15)M | €(1.64)M | €(368.18)K | €(56.54)K | €(8.22)M |
| DE | €(6.55)M | €(1.05)M | €(155.4)K | €853.99K | €(6.89)M |
| FR | €(2.7)M | €(439.23)K | €(38.13)K | €(23.2)K | €(3.2)M |
| GB | €(2.23)M | €(309.98)K | €80.07K | €94.46K | €(2.36)M |
| ES | €(1.94)M | €327.64K | €54.93K | €(9.86)K | €(1.57)M |
| PL | €(2.47)M | €1.06M | €191.23K | €37.61K | €(1.18)M |
| NL | €(914.33)K | €(156.42)K | €99.6K | €82.52K | €(888.63)K |
| IN | €(1.88)M | €1.38M | €44.78K | €22.71K | €(439.13)K |
| All countries | €(24.83)M | €(825.18)K | €(91.09)K | €1M | €(24.75)M |
The axis does not start at zero, so the differences are easier to see.
The axis does not start at zero, so the differences are easier to see.
Headcount bridge: budget to year-end forecast
Year-end 2026 headcount by department. Click a bar to see that department’s teams.
Plan trajectory
Ending headcount and personnel cost of the live plan against the other versions.
Departments: actual vs budget, year to date
Headcount at 2026-09 and personnel cost Jan–09. Click a name to drill in.
| Department | HC | Budget HC | Δ HC | Cost | Δ cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operations | 3,235 | 3,316 | (81) | €192.39M | (6.9)% |
| Sales | 2,269 | 2,209 | 60 | €139.64M | 0.0% |
| Research & Development | 2,117 | 2,084 | 33 | €136.11M | (0.4)% |
| Supply Chain & Logistics | 1,412 | 1,403 | 9 | €88.29M | (3.1)% |
| Customer Service | 1,440 | 1,427 | 13 | €85.86M | (4.4)% |
| Information Technology | 1,286 | 1,275 | 11 | €77.43M | (1.5)% |
| Finance | 1,128 | 1,152 | (24) | €75.26M | (4.2)% |
| Marketing | 755 | 749 | 6 | €45.97M | (2.0)% |
| Human Resources | 643 | 658 | (15) | €39.58M | (5.3)% |
| Legal & Compliance | 477 | 467 | 10 | €32.91M | (0.5)% |
| Total | 14,762 | 14,740 | 22 | €913.43M | (3.1)% |
Countries: actual vs budget, year to date
Headcount at 2026-09 and personnel cost Jan–09. Click a name to drill in.
Worker types: actual vs budget, year to date
Employees and the external workforce are reported separately. Click a type to see where it works.
| Worker type | Group | HC | Δ HC | Cost | Cost / FTE |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Salaried | Employee | 13,042 | 19 | €837.82M | €71.92K |
| Contractor | External | 953 | 3 | €80.13M | €91.4K |
| Fixed-term | Employee | 693 | 2 | €39.02M | €63.79K |
| Managed service | External | 790 | (1) | €36.61M | €50.53K |
| Hourly | Employee | 935 | (2) | €35.45M | €42.91K |
| Agency worker | External | 722 | 0 | €30.64M | €46.95K |
| Apprentice | Employee | 62 | 3 | €878.46K | €16.43K |
| Intern | Employee | 30 | 0 | €253.12K | €8.82K |
| Total workforce | 17,227 | 24 | €1.06B | €68.78K |
External workforce by department
Agency workers, contractors and managed services. Their cost is a billed rate with no employer on-costs.
| Department | HC | Δ HC | Cost YTD | Δ cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Research & Development | 370 | 6 | €27.08M | 0.5% |
| Operations | 497 | (14) | €25.96M | (8.2)% |
| Information Technology | 336 | 4 | €21.73M | (0.8)% |
| Sales | 280 | 5 | €16.69M | (1.0)% |
| Customer Service | 328 | 6 | €15.47M | (3.8)% |
| Supply Chain & Logistics | 218 | 2 | €12.8M | (3.1)% |
| Finance | 170 | (6) | €11.03M | (5.5)% |
| Marketing | 122 | 0 | €7.82M | (2.7)% |
| Legal & Compliance | 69 | 1 | €5.04M | (0.2)% |
| Human Resources | 75 | (2) | €3.76M | (3.2)% |
| Total | 2,465 | 2 | €147.37M | (3.0)% |
Cost clusters: actual vs budget, year to date
High, mid and low cost countries as defined by management. Click a cluster to see its countries.
How the clusters are set
Management defines them. The defaults follow one rule: pay level against DE: high at least +15%, low at most −15%, mid in between. A single location can be set apart from its country.
| Country | Cluster | Pay vs DE |
|---|---|---|
| United States | High | 28% |
| Netherlands | Mid | 5% |
| United Kingdom | Mid | 4% |
| Germany | Mid | 0% |
| France | Mid | (7)% |
| Spain | Low | (26)% |
| Poland | Low | (48)% |
| India | Low | (73)% |
What changed since the prior business plan
The current plan against the last approved business plan, year-end 2028, employees only.
Year-end 2028 plan headcount is 347 below the prior business plan (2.2%). Personnel cost is €28.93M below the prior business plan (1.9%). Most of it is rate and mix: €(7.66)M from fewer FTE and €(21.27)M from cost per FTE (grade, country mix and exchange rates).
Why the plan cost differs
The same difference by cause.
| Country | Volume | Country mix | Grade mix | Rate | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DE | €(1.3)M | €(223.6)K | €369.31K | €(6.54)M | €(7.69)M |
| US | €(1.21)M | €(298.24)K | €(513.46)K | €(5.41)M | €(7.42)M |
| FR | €(719.46)K | €(124.49)K | €(112.72)K | €(3.07)M | €(4.03)M |
| GB | €(1.41)M | €(176.25)K | €246.89K | €(2)M | €(3.34)M |
| ES | €(1.52)M | €249.4K | €(9.67)K | €(1.33)M | €(2.61)M |
| PL | €(508.49)K | €221.83K | €299.15K | €(1.69)M | €(1.68)M |
| NL | €(90.52)K | €(16.74)K | €129.45K | €(1.38)M | €(1.36)M |
| IN | €(907.91)K | €666.41K | €(64.18)K | €(503.8)K | €(809.48)K |
| All countries | €(7.66)M | €298.34K | €344.77K | €(21.91)M | €(28.93)M |
Version status
Which versions are still drafts and which are approved or locked. Locked blocks changes: a locked Plan stops edits to positions, pay rules and exchange rates; a locked Actual, Budget, Target or Prior BP stops imports. Only an administrator can lock or unlock, and every move is logged. Annual plan cycle: Skill Team submissions, deadline 2026-10-15. Open the plan cycle.
| Version | Status | Changed |
|---|---|---|
| Actual | Draft | — |
| Budget | Draft | — |
| Target | Draft | — |
| Forecast | Draft | — |
| Business plan | Draft | — |
| Prior BP | Draft | — |
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Versions: Actual — Closed months from payroll and HR systems · Budget — Approved budget, frozen · Target — Management target, frozen · Forecast — Closed actuals plus the remaining plan (year-end outlook) · Business plan — Live position model, recalculated on every change · Prior BP — Last approved business plan, frozen. Window 2025-01 to 2031-12.
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