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Nothing would work without them: the employees of SBB and its subsidiaries across over 150 professions. Selected indices of staff, figures on the diversity of personnel as well as on training, professional re-orientation and social issues at SBB AG and SBB Cargo AG, demonstrate the importance of SBB as a responsible employer. Diagrams on the number of staff, employees according to age and years of service complement this array of figures.

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	Workforce	FTE	32,309	32,535	33,498	33,943	34,227	0.8	Diagram Download Widget export Copy link
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	of which train drivers and passenger attendance	FTE	6,646	6,659	6,860	7,078	7,214	1.9	Diagram Download Widget export Copy link
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	Motive power unit drivers	FTE	4,567	4,575	4,720	4,810	4,950	2.9	Diagram Download Widget export Copy link
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	Passenger Services	FTE	3,260	3,242	3,338	3,428	3,470	1.2	Diagram Download Widget export Copy link
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	Freight Services	FTE	954	1,006	1,052	1,055	1,113	5.6	Diagram Download Widget export Copy link
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	Infrastructure	FTE	352	326	330	328	367	11.8	Diagram Download Widget export Copy link
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	Passenger attendance, Passenger Services	FTE	2,080	2,084	2,139	2,268	2,265	-0.1	Diagram Download Widget export Copy link
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	– SBB AG and SBB Cargo Ltd (Switzerland) The context menu at the end of the row provides additional information.	FTE	26,866	26,983	27,788	28,172	29,005	3.0	Diagram Footnote Download Widget export Copy link
Diagram – SBB AG and SBB Cargo Ltd (Switzerland) Footnote Integration of railway security staff from the former subsidiary Securitrans into the Infrastructure Division. Export widget Share Link copied
	of which in Switzerland	FTE	26,859	26,977	27,782	28,168	29,001	3.0	Diagram Download Widget export Copy link
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	– Subsidiaries The context menu at the end of the row provides additional information.	FTE	5,442	5,553	5,711	5,770	5,222	-9.5	Diagram Footnote Download Widget export Copy link
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	of which in Switzerland	FTE	4,818	4,848	4,947	4,958	4,351	-12.2	Diagram Download Widget export Copy link
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	Passenger Services The context menu at the end of the row provides additional information.	FTE	13,990	14,193	14,680	15,056	15,124	0.5	Diagram Footnote Download Widget export Copy link
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	SBB AG, Passenger Services Markets and Passenger Services Production Divisions The context menu at the end of the row provides additional information.	FTE	12,394	12,557	12,973	13,354	13,441	0.7	Diagram Footnote Download Widget export Copy link
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	Operations/production	FTE	2,153	2,281	2,397	2,426	2,432	0.2	Diagram Download Widget export Copy link
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	Technicians/maintenance	FTE	3,066	3,188	3,313	3,402	3,446	1.3	Diagram Download Widget export Copy link
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	Train drivers and passenger attendance	FTE	4,615	4,578	4,680	4,881	4,911	0.6	Diagram Download Widget export Copy link
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	Sales and customer service	FTE	1,700	1,694	1,708	1,668	1,643	-1.5	Diagram Download Widget export Copy link
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	Administration	FTE	860	815	876	976	1,009	3.4	Diagram Download Widget export Copy link
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	Subsidiaries	FTE	1,596	1,636	1,707	1,702	1,683	-1.1	Diagram Download Widget export Copy link
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	of which train drivers and passenger attendance	FTE	725	748	798	814	824	1.1	Diagram Download Widget export Copy link
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	Real Estate The context menu at the end of the row provides additional information.	FTE	776	790	793	780	1,012	29.7	Diagram Footnote Download Widget export Copy link
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	SBB AG, Real Estate Division	FTE	776	790	793	780	793	1.6	Diagram Download Widget export Copy link
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	Subsidiaries The context menu at the end of the row provides additional information.	FTE	0	0	0	0	220	—	Diagram Footnote Download Widget export Copy link
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	Freight Services	FTE	3,084	3,132	3,225	3,222	3,284	1.9	Diagram Download Widget export Copy link
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	SBB Cargo Ltd (Switzerland)	FTE	2,275	2,220	2,246	2,190	2,178	-0.5	Diagram Download Widget export Copy link
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	Operations/production	FTE	1,167	1,136	1,129	1,103	1,089	-1.2	Diagram Download Widget export Copy link
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	Technicians/maintenance	FTE	159	157	171	174	185	6.2	Diagram Download Widget export Copy link
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	Motive power unit drivers	FTE	516	511	509	485	483	-0.3	Diagram Download Widget export Copy link
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	Sales and customer service	FTE	119	111	104	105	107	2.1	Diagram Download Widget export Copy link
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	Administration	FTE	313	304	334	323	314	-3.0	Diagram Download Widget export Copy link
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	Subsidiaries SBB Cargo Ltd (Switzerland)	FTE	33	36	36	37	40	6.8	Diagram Download Widget export Copy link
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	SBB Cargo International Ltd	FTE	777	876	943	996	1,066	7.1	Diagram Download Widget export Copy link
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	of which motive power unit drivers	FTE	438	495	543	570	630	10.6	Diagram Download Widget export Copy link
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	Infrastructure	FTE	9,857	9,777	9,978	9,999	9,835	-1.6	Diagram Download Widget export Copy link
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	SBB AG, Infrastructure Division The context menu at the end of the row provides additional information.	FTE	9,016	8,951	9,130	9,173	9,835	7.2	Diagram Footnote Download Widget export Copy link
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	Operations/production	FTE	3,187	3,160	3,200	3,084	3,113	0.9	Diagram Download Widget export Copy link
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	Technicians/maintenance	FTE	4,996	4,984	5,121	5,266	5,847	11.0	Diagram Download Widget export Copy link
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	Motive power unit drivers	FTE	352	326	330	328	367	11.8	Diagram Download Widget export Copy link
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	Administration	FTE	479	479	478	495	508	2.7	Diagram Download Widget export Copy link
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	Subsidiaries The context menu at the end of the row provides additional information.	FTE	841	826	849	826	0	-100.0	Diagram Footnote Download Widget export Copy link
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	Group-level units	FTE	4,602	4,644	4,821	4,885	4,972	1.8	Diagram Download Widget export Copy link
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	SBB AG, Group-level units	FTE	2,406	2,464	2,645	2,676	2,759	3.1	Diagram Download Widget export Copy link
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	IT	FTE	1,089	1,150	1,258	1,259	1,329	5.5	Diagram Download Widget export Copy link
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	Human Resources	FTE	715	685	690	698	735	5.2	Diagram Download Widget export Copy link
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	Other group-level units	FTE	602	629	697	718	695	-3.3	Diagram Download Widget export Copy link
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	Subsidiaries	FTE	2,196	2,179	2,176	2,209	2,213	0.2	Diagram Download Widget export Copy link
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	Key figures for personnel The context menu at the end of the row provides additional information.								Footnote Copy link
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	Workforce of SBB AG and SBB Cargo Ltd (Switzerland) The context menu at the end of the row provides additional information.	FTE	26,866	26,983	27,788	28,172	29,005	3.0	Diagram Footnote Download Widget export Copy link
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	of which train drivers and passenger attendance	FTE	5,484	5,416	5,519	5,693	5,761	1.2	Diagram Download Widget export Copy link
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	Motive power unit drivers, SBB Passenger Services	FTE	2,637	2,605	2,654	2,721	2,763	1.5	Diagram Download Widget export Copy link
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	Passenger attendance, SBB Passenger Services	FTE	1,977	1,973	2,026	2,160	2,148	-0.6	Diagram Download Widget export Copy link
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	Motive power unit drivers SBB Cargo Ltd (Switzerland)	FTE	516	511	509	485	483	-0.3	Diagram Download Widget export Copy link
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	Motive power unit drivers SBB Infrastructure	FTE	352	326	330	328	367	11.8	Diagram Download Widget export Copy link
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	Staff motivation	Index (1–100)	73	73	77	78	78	0.0	Diagram Download Widget export Copy link
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	Staff satisfaction	Index (1–100)	66	66	70	71	71	0.0	Diagram Download Widget export Copy link
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	Response rate for personnel appraisals	%	93.3	93.3	94.4	93.8	94.5	0.7	Diagram Download Widget export Copy link
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	Women	%	91.1	90.8	92.5	93.1	93.3	0.2	Diagram Download Widget export Copy link
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	Men	%	93.9	93.8	94.8	94.0	94.8	0.8	Diagram Download Widget export Copy link
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	Turnover The context menu at the end of the row provides additional information.	FTE	1,851	1,956	1,716	1,932	2,033	5.2	Diagram Footnote Download Widget export Copy link
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	Women	FTE	349	388	295	345	404	17.1	Diagram Download Widget export Copy link
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	Men	FTE	1,502	1,568	1,421	1,587	1,629	2.7	Diagram Download Widget export Copy link
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	Absences	days per FTE	13.9	13.9	14.0	14.0	16.3	16.3	Diagram Download Widget export Copy link
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	Sickness	days per FTE	11.4	11.3	11.6	11.5	13.5	17.3	Diagram Download Widget export Copy link
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	Accident	days per FTE	2.5	2.6	2.4	2.5	2.8	11.6	Diagram Download Widget export Copy link
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	Fatalities The context menu at the end of the row provides additional information.	number	25	31	32	31	29	-6.5	Diagram Footnote Download Widget export Copy link
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	of which due to occupational accidents The context menu at the end of the row provides additional information.	number	3	1	0	0	3	—	Diagram Footnote Download Widget export Copy link
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	Workforce by type of employment contract The context menu at the end of the row provides additional information.								Footnote Copy link
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	GAV (Collective Labour Agreement)	FTE	25,636	25,660	26,380	26,710	27,485	2.9	Diagram Download Widget export Copy link
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	OR (Code of Obligations)	FTE	1,230	1,323	1,408	1,463	1,519	3.9	Diagram Download Widget export Copy link
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	Hired staff The context menu at the end of the row provides additional information.	FTE	3,253	3,474	3,396	3,208	3,108	-3.1	Diagram Footnote Download Widget export Copy link
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	Workforce by workplace canton The context menu at the end of the row provides additional information.								Files Footnote Copy link
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	Aargau	FTE	673	646	655	672	670	-0.2	Diagram Download Widget export Copy link
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	Appenzell Ausserrhoden	FTE	0	0	0	0	0	—	Diagram Download Widget export Copy link
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	Appenzell Innerrhoden	FTE	0	0	0	0	0	—	Diagram Download Widget export Copy link
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	Basel-Landschaft	FTE	486	476	483	463	484	4.6	Diagram Download Widget export Copy link
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	Basel-Stadt	FTE	970	949	960	1,019	1,029	1.0	Diagram Download Widget export Copy link
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	Bern / Berne	FTE	6,570	6,761	7,134	7,247	7,540	4.0	Diagram Download Widget export Copy link
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	Fribourg / Freiburg	FTE	206	200	192	189	211	11.5	Diagram Download Widget export Copy link
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	Genève	FTE	912	955	984	1,037	1,063	2.6	Diagram Download Widget export Copy link
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	Glarus	FTE	6	5	4	4	4	-10.0	Diagram Download Widget export Copy link
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	Graubünden / Grigioni / Grischun	FTE	161	153	150	155	154	-0.5	Diagram Download Widget export Copy link
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	Jura	FTE	159	158	156	155	147	-5.3	Diagram Download Widget export Copy link
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	Luzern	FTE	804	798	780	761	777	2.1	Diagram Download Widget export Copy link
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	Neuchâtel	FTE	152	142	139	146	145	-0.3	Diagram Download Widget export Copy link
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	Nidwalden	FTE	0	0	0	0	0	—	Diagram Download Widget export Copy link
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	Obwalden	FTE	1	0	0	0	0	—	Diagram Download Widget export Copy link
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	Schaffhausen	FTE	135	135	133	125	125	0.0	Diagram Download Widget export Copy link
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	Schwyz	FTE	204	199	188	179	177	-1.3	Diagram Download Widget export Copy link
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	Solothurn	FTE	3,049	3,082	3,212	3,250	3,329	2.4	Diagram Download Widget export Copy link
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	St. Gallen	FTE	1,035	1,008	1,009	992	978	-1.4	Diagram Download Widget export Copy link
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	Thurgau	FTE	182	181	189	189	185	-1.9	Diagram Download Widget export Copy link
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