2.3 STAFF COSTS
The detail of “Staff Costs” is as follows:
(Millions of euros) |
2017 |
2016 |
CHANGE |
Wages and salaries |
4,066 |
3,270 |
796 |
Social security costs |
453 |
428 |
25 |
Pension plan contributions |
50 |
56 |
-5 |
Share-based payment |
18 |
17 |
1 |
Other employee benefit costs |
66 |
48 |
18 |
Total |
4,653 |
3,819 |
834 |
The 22% increase in staff costs in 2017 is related mainly to the acquisition of Broadspectrum, which was included in the consolidated statement of profit or loss in every month in 2017, compared to seven months in 2016.
The changes in the number of employees at 31 December 2017 with respect to that at 2016 year-end, by professional category and gender, were as follows:
|
31/12/17 |
|
||
CATEGORY |
MEN |
WOMEN |
TOTAL |
CHANGE 17/16 |
Executive directors |
2 |
0 |
2 |
0% |
Senior executives |
10 |
2 |
12 |
0% |
Executives |
448 |
80 |
528 |
2.3% |
University and further education college graduates |
9,963 |
3,551 |
13,514 |
6.5 % |
Clerical staff |
3,773 |
4,627 |
8,400 |
2.3% |
Manual workers and unqualified technicians |
53,769 |
19,753 |
73,522 |
-1.4% |
Total |
67,965 |
28,013 |
95,978 |
-0.02% |
|
31/12/16 |
||
CATEGORY |
MEN |
WOMEN |
TOTAL |
Executive directors |
2 |
0 |
2 |
Senior executives |
10 |
2 |
12 |
Executives |
443 |
73 |
516 |
University and further education college graduates |
9,374 |
3,317 |
12,691 |
Clerical staff |
3,653 |
4,553 |
8,206 |
Manual workers and unqualified technicians |
54,897 |
19,677 |
74,574 |
Total |
68,379 |
27,622 |
96,001 |
The average number of employees, by business division, for the two periods is as follows:
|
31/12/17 |
|
||
BUSINESS |
MEN |
WOMEN |
TOTAL |
CHANGE 17/16 |
Construction |
14,348 |
2,605 |
16,953 |
2% |
Toll roads |
425 |
206 |
631 |
-14% |
Airports |
23 |
15 |
38 |
46% |
Services |
53,917 |
25,163 |
79,080 |
14% |
Other |
297 |
257 |
554 |
7% |
Total |
69,010 |
28,246 |
97,256 |
12% |
|
31/12/16 |
||
BUSINESS |
MEN |
WOMEN |
TOTAL |
Construction |
14,516 |
2,077 |
16,593 |
Toll roads |
494 |
238 |
732 |
Airports |
16 |
10 |
26 |
Services |
46,908 |
22,367 |
69,275 |
Other |
284 |
236 |
520 |
Total |
62,218 |
24,928 |
87,146 |
The increase in the average number of employees, as in the case of staff costs, is explained by the inclusion of Broadspectrum throughout 2017.