2.3 STAFF COSTS

The detail of “Staff Costs” is as follows:

(Millions of euros)

2016

2015

Change

Wages and salaries

3,270

2,286

984

Social security costs

428

409

19

Pension plan contributions

56

55

1

Share-based payment

17

18

-1

Other employee benefit costs

48

37

11

TOTAL

3,819

2,805

1,014

The 36% increase in staff costs in 2016 is related to the acquisition of Broadspectrum and its workforce and the growth in activity.

The changes in the number of employees at 31 December 2016 with respect to that at 2015 year-end, by professional category and gender, were as follows:

 

31/12/16

 

Category

Men

Women

Total

Change 16/15

Executive directors

2

0

2

0%

Senior executives

10

2

12

-8%

Executives

443

73

516

23%

University and further education college graduates

9,374

3,317

12,691

21%

Clerical staff

3,653

4,553

8,206

100%

Manual workers and unqualified technicians

54,897

19,677

74,574

26%

TOTAL

68,379

27,622

96,001

30%

 

31/12/15

Category

Men

Women

Total

Executive directors

2

0

2

Senior executives

11

2

13

Executives

365

53

418

University and further education college graduates

7,910

2,618

10,528

Clerical staff

1,254

2,854

4,108

Manual workers and unqualified technicians

42,396

16,567

58,963

TOTAL

51,938

22,094

74,032

The average number of employees, by business division, for the two periods is as follows:

 

31/12/16

 

Business

Men

Women

Total

Change 16/15

Construction

14,516

2,077

16,593

1,368

Toll roads

494

238

732

-167

Airports

16

10

26

1

Services

46,908

22,367

69,275

14,127

Other

284

236

520

33

TOTAL

62,219

24,927

87,146

15,362

 

31/12/15

Business

Men

Women

Total

Construction

13,430

1,795

15,225

Toll roads

610

289

899

Airports

15

10

25

Services

36,122

19,025

55,148

Other

277

210

487

TOTAL

50,455

21,329

71,784

The changes in the average number of employees for the two years is due mainly to the inclusion of Broadspectrum.

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