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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 diversity of personnel and on training, professional re-orientation and social issues at SBB AG and SBB Cargo AG, moreover, 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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			2017	2018	2019	2020	2021	Δ%
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	Workforce	FTE	32,754	32,309	32,535	33,498	33,943	1.3	Diagram Download Widget export Copy link
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	of which train drivers and passenger attendance	FTE	6,694	6,646	6,659	6,860	7,078	3.2	Diagram Download Widget export Copy link
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	Motive power unit drivers	FTE	4,598	4,567	4,575	4,720	4,810	1.9	Diagram Download Widget export Copy link
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	Passenger Services	FTE	3,279	3,260	3,242	3,338	3,428	2.7	Diagram Download Widget export Copy link
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	Freight services	FTE	947	954	1,006	1,052	1,055	0.2	Diagram Download Widget export Copy link
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	Infrastructure	FTE	372	352	326	330	328	-0.8	Diagram Download Widget export Copy link
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	Passenger attendance, Passenger Services	FTE	2,096	2,080	2,084	2,139	2,268	6.0	Diagram Download Widget export Copy link
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	– SBB AG and SBB Cargo Ltd (Switzerland)	FTE	27,182	26,866	26,983	27,788	28,172	1.4	Diagram Download Widget export Copy link
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	of which in Switzerland	FTE	27,174	26,859	26,977	27,782	28,168	1.4	Diagram Download Widget export Copy link
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	– Subsidiaries The context menu at the end of the row provides additional information.	FTE	5,572	5,442	5,553	5,711	5,770	1.0	Diagram Footnote Download Widget export Copy link
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	of which in Switzerland	FTE	4,976	4,818	4,848	4,948	4,962	0.3	Diagram Download Widget export Copy link
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	Passenger Division The context menu at the end of the row provides additional information.	FTE	14,234	13,990	14,193	14,680	15,056	2.6	Diagram Footnote Download Widget export Copy link
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	SBB AG, Passenger Division	FTE	12,492	12,394	12,557	12,973	13,354	2.9	Diagram Download Widget export Copy link
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	Operations/production	FTE	2,153	2,153	2,281	2,397	2,426	1.2	Diagram Download Widget export Copy link
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	Technicians/maintenance	FTE	3,038	3,066	3,188	3,313	3,402	2.7	Diagram Download Widget export Copy link
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	Train drivers and passenger attendance	FTE	4,654	4,615	4,578	4,680	4,881	4.3	Diagram Download Widget export Copy link
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	Sales and customer service	FTE	1,744	1,700	1,694	1,708	1,668	-2.4	Diagram Download Widget export Copy link
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	Administration The context menu at the end of the row provides additional information.	FTE	904	860	815	876	976	11.5	Diagram Footnote Download Widget export Copy link
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	Subsidiaries	FTE	1,742	1,596	1,636	1,707	1,702	-0.3	Diagram Download Widget export Copy link
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	of which train drivers and passenger attendance	FTE	721	725	748	798	814	2.1	Diagram Download Widget export Copy link
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	Real Estate	FTE	779	776	790	793	780	-1.6	Diagram Download Widget export Copy link
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	Freight Section	FTE	3,114	3,084	3,132	3,225	3,222	-0.1	Diagram Download Widget export Copy link
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	SBB Cargo Ltd (Switzerland)	FTE	2,350	2,275	2,220	2,246	2,190	-2.5	Diagram Download Widget export Copy link
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	Operations/production	FTE	1,192	1,167	1,136	1,129	1,103	-2.3	Diagram Download Widget export Copy link
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	Technicians/maintenance	FTE	165	159	157	171	174	1.8	Diagram Download Widget export Copy link
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	Motive power unit drivers	FTE	525	516	511	509	485	-4.7	Diagram Download Widget export Copy link
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	Sales and customer service	FTE	131	119	111	104	105	0.9	Diagram Download Widget export Copy link
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	Administration	FTE	337	313	304	334	323	-3.3	Diagram Download Widget export Copy link
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	Subsidiaries SBB Cargo Ltd (Switzerland)	FTE	32	33	36	36	37	4.2	Diagram Download Widget export Copy link
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	SBB Cargo International Ltd		733	777	876	943	996	5.5	Diagram Download Widget export Copy link
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	of which motive power unit drivers	FTE	422	438	495	543	570	4.9	Diagram Download Widget export Copy link
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	Infrastructure	FTE	10,077	9,857	9,777	9,978	9,999	0.2	Diagram Download Widget export Copy link
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	SBB AG, Infrastructure Division	FTE	9,205	9,016	8,951	9,130	9,173	0.5	Diagram Download Widget export Copy link
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	Operations/production	FTE	3,252	3,187	3,160	3,200	3,084	-3.6	Diagram Download Widget export Copy link
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	Technicians/maintenance	FTE	5,049	4,996	4,984	5,121	5,266	2.8	Diagram Download Widget export Copy link
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	Motive power unit drivers	FTE	372	352	326	330	328	-0.8	Diagram Download Widget export Copy link
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	Administration	FTE	532	479	479	478	495	3.6	Diagram Download Widget export Copy link
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	Subsidiaries	FTE	872	841	826	849	826	-2.6	Diagram Download Widget export Copy link
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	Group-level units	FTE	4,550	4,602	4,644	4,821	4,885	1.3	Diagram Download Widget export Copy link
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	SBB AG, Group-level units	FTE	2,356	2,406	2,464	2,645	2,676	1.2	Diagram Download Widget export Copy link
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	IT	FTE	1,077	1,089	1,150	1,258	1,259	0.1	Diagram Download Widget export Copy link
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	Human Resources	FTE	672	715	685	690	698	1.3	Diagram Download Widget export Copy link
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	Other group-level units The context menu at the end of the row provides additional information.	FTE	607	602	629	697	718	3.0	Diagram Footnote Download Widget export Copy link
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	Subsidiaries	FTE	2,194	2,196	2,179	2,176	2,209	1.5	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)	FTE	27,182	26,866	26,983	27,788	28,172	1.4	Diagram Download Widget export Copy link
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	of which train drivers and passenger attendance	FTE	5,551	5,484	5,416	5,519	5,693	3.2	Diagram Download Widget export Copy link
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	Motive power unit drivers, SBB Passenger Division	FTE	2,661	2,637	2,605	2,654	2,721	2.5	Diagram Download Widget export Copy link
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	Passenger attendance, SBB Passenger Services	FTE	1,993	1,977	1,973	2,026	2,160	6.6	Diagram Download Widget export Copy link
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	Motive power unit drivers SBB Cargo Ltd (Switzerland)	FTE	525	516	511	509	485	-4.7	Diagram Download Widget export Copy link
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	Motive power unit drivers SBB Infrastructure	FTE	372	352	326	330	328	-0.8	Diagram Download Widget export Copy link
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	Staff motivation	Index (1–100)	75	73	73	77	78	1.3	Diagram Download Widget export Copy link
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	Staff satisfaction	Index (1–100)	65	66	66	70	71	1.4	Diagram Download Widget export Copy link
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	Response rate for personnel appraisals	%	95.0	93.3	93.3	94.4	93.8	-0.6	Diagram Download Widget export Copy link
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	Women	%	92.7	91.1	90.8	92.5	93.1	0.6	Diagram Download Widget export Copy link
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	Men	%	95.5	93.9	93.8	94.8	94.0	-0.8	Diagram Download Widget export Copy link
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	Turnover	FTE	1,999	1,851	1,956	1,716	1,932	12.6	Diagram Download Widget export Copy link
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	Women	FTE	440	349	388	295	345	17.0	Diagram Download Widget export Copy link
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	Men	FTE	1,560	1,502	1,568	1,421	1,587	11.7	Diagram Download Widget export Copy link
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	Absences	days per FTE	13.5	13.9	13.9	14.0	14.0	0.1	Diagram Download Widget export Copy link
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	Sickness	days per FTE	11.1	11.4	11.3	11.6	11.5	-0.9	Diagram Download Widget export Copy link
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	Accident	days per FTE	2.4	2.5	2.6	2.4	2.5	4.6	Diagram Download Widget export Copy link
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	Fatalities The context menu at the end of the row provides additional information.	number	37	25	31	32	31	-3.1	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	0	3	1	0	0	—	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	25,992	25,636	25,660	26,380	26,710	1.2	Diagram Download Widget export Copy link
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	OR (Code of Obligations)	FTE	1,191	1,230	1,323	1,408	1,463	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	3,139	3,253	3,474	3,396	3,208	-5.6	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	716	673	646	655	672	2.6	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	497	486	476	483	463	-4.0	Diagram Download Widget export Copy link
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	Basel-Stadt	FTE	1,002	970	949	960	1,019	6.1	Diagram Download Widget export Copy link
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	Bern / Berne	FTE	6,502	6,570	6,761	7,134	7,247	1.6	Diagram Download Widget export Copy link
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	Fribourg / Freiburg	FTE	234	206	200	192	189	-1.4	Diagram Download Widget export Copy link
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	Genève	FTE	925	912	955	984	1,037	5.3	Diagram Download Widget export Copy link
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	Glarus	FTE	6	6	5	4	4	-4.8	Diagram Download Widget export Copy link
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	Graubünden / Grigioni / Grischun	FTE	164	161	153	150	155	3.5	Diagram Download Widget export Copy link
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	Jura	FTE	161	159	158	156	155	-0.4	Diagram Download Widget export Copy link
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	Luzern	FTE	849	804	798	780	761	-2.4	Diagram Download Widget export Copy link
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	Neuchâtel	FTE	151	152	142	139	146	4.9	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	1	0	0	0	—	Diagram Download Widget export Copy link
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	Schaffhausen	FTE	139	135	135	133	125	-6.3	Diagram Download Widget export Copy link
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	Schwyz	FTE	218	204	199	188	179	-4.6	Diagram Download Widget export Copy link
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	Solothurn	FTE	3,103	3,049	3,082	3,212	3,250	1.2	Diagram Download Widget export Copy link
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	St. Gallen	FTE	1,058	1,035	1,008	1,009	992	-1.7	Diagram Download Widget export Copy link
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	Thurgau	FTE	185	182	181	189	189	0.0	Diagram Download Widget export Copy link
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	Ticino	FTE	1,942	1,909	1,877	1,897	1,939	2.2	Diagram Download Widget export Copy link
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	Uri	FTE	216	210	192	179	164	-8.3	Diagram Download Widget export Copy link
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	Valais / Wallis	FTE	1,065	1,050	1,036	1,066	1,049	-1.6	Diagram Download Widget export Copy link
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	Vaud	FTE	2,665	2,663	2,712	2,861	2,938	2.7	Diagram Download Widget export Copy link
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