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11,336 Passenger Services Production – employees

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Nothing would work without them: the employees of SBB and its subsidiaries across over 150 professions. Selected key figures for personnel, 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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			2019	2020	2021	2022	2023	Δ%
	SBB Group The context menu at the end of the row provides additional information.								Link Copy link
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	Workforce	FTE	32,535	33,498	33,943	34,227	34,987	2.2	Diagram Download Widget export Copy link
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	of which train drivers and passenger attendance	FTE	6,659	6,860	7,078	7,214	7,202	-0.2	Diagram Download Widget export Copy link
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	Motive power unit drivers	FTE	4,575	4,720	4,810	4,950	4,998	1.0	Diagram Download Widget export Copy link
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	Passenger Services	FTE	3,242	3,338	3,428	3,470	3,486	0.5	Diagram Download Widget export Copy link
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	Freight Services	FTE	1,006	1,052	1,055	1,113	1,164	4.5	Diagram Download Widget export Copy link
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	Infrastructure	FTE	326	330	328	367	348	-5.0	Diagram Download Widget export Copy link
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	Passenger attendance, Passenger Services	FTE	2,084	2,139	2,268	2,265	2,204	-2.7	Diagram Download Widget export Copy link
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	– SBB AG and SBB Cargo Ltd (Switzerland)	FTE	26,983	27,788	28,172	29,005	29,697	2.4	Diagram Download Widget export Copy link
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	of which in Switzerland	FTE	26,977	27,782	28,168	29,001	29,693	2.4	Diagram Download Widget export Copy link
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	– Subsidiaries	FTE	5,553	5,711	5,770	5,222	5,290	1.3	Diagram Download Widget export Copy link
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	of which in Switzerland	FTE	4,848	4,947	4,958	4,351	4,413	1.4	Diagram Download Widget export Copy link
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	Passenger Services Markets	FTE	—	—	—	3,866	3,969	2.6	Diagram Download Widget export Copy link
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	SBB AG	FTE	—	—	—	2,183	2,250	3.0	Diagram Download Widget export Copy link
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	Operations/production The context menu at the end of the row provides additional information.	FTE	—	—	—	387	14	-96.4	Diagram Footnote Download Widget export Copy link
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	Sales and customer service	FTE	—	—	—	1,587	1,616	1.8	Diagram Download Widget export Copy link
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	Administration The context menu at the end of the row provides additional information.	FTE	—	—	—	209	620	196.3	Diagram Footnote Download Widget export Copy link
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	Subsidiaries	FTE	1,636	1,707	1,702	1,683	1,719	2.1	Diagram Download Widget export Copy link
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	of which train drivers and passenger attendance	FTE	748	798	814	824	853	3.6	Diagram Download Widget export Copy link
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	Passenger Services Production	FTE	—	—	—	11,258	11,336	0.7	Diagram Download Widget export Copy link
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	SBB AG	FTE	—	—	—	11,258	11,336	0.7	Diagram Download Widget export Copy link
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	Operations/production The context menu at the end of the row provides additional information.	FTE	—	—	—	2,045	1,999	-2.3	Diagram Footnote Download Widget export Copy link
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	Technicians/maintenance	FTE	—	—	—	3,446	3,552	3.1	Diagram Download Widget export Copy link
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	Train drivers and passenger attendance	FTE	—	—	—	4,911	4,837	-1.5	Diagram Download Widget export Copy link
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	Sales and customer service	FTE	—	—	—	55	56	0.6	Diagram Download Widget export Copy link
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	Administration The context menu at the end of the row provides additional information.	FTE	—	—	—	800	893	11.7	Diagram Footnote Download Widget export Copy link
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	Real Estate The context menu at the end of the row provides additional information.	FTE	790	793	780	1,012	1,112	9.8	Diagram Footnote Download Widget export Copy link
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	SBB AG	FTE	790	793	780	793	880	11.0	Diagram Download Widget export Copy link
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	Subsidiaries	FTE	0	0	0	220	232	5.8	Diagram Download Widget export Copy link
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	Freight Services	FTE	3,132	3,225	3,222	3,284	3,382	3.0	Diagram Download Widget export Copy link
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	SBB Cargo Ltd (Switzerland)	FTE	2,220	2,246	2,190	2,178	2,257	3.6	Diagram Download Widget export Copy link
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	Operations/production	FTE	1,136	1,129	1,103	1,089	1,106	1.5	Diagram Download Widget export Copy link
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	Technicians/maintenance	FTE	157	171	174	185	196	6.3	Diagram Download Widget export Copy link
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	Motive power unit drivers	FTE	511	509	485	483	521	7.8	Diagram Download Widget export Copy link
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	Sales and customer service	FTE	111	104	105	107	110	2.5	Diagram Download Widget export Copy link
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	Administration	FTE	304	334	323	314	324	3.3	Diagram Download Widget export Copy link
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	Subsidiaries SBB Cargo Ltd (Switzerland)	FTE	36	36	37	40	40	-0.4	Diagram Download Widget export Copy link
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	SBB Cargo International Ltd	FTE	876	943	996	1,066	1,086	1.9	Diagram Download Widget export Copy link
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	of which motive power unit drivers	FTE	495	543	570	630	643	2.0	Diagram Download Widget export Copy link
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	Infrastructure	FTE	9,777	9,978	9,999	9,835	10,060	2.3	Diagram Download Widget export Copy link
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	SBB AG	FTE	8,951	9,130	9,173	9,835	10,060	2.3	Diagram Download Widget export Copy link
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	Operations/production The context menu at the end of the row provides additional information.	FTE	3,160	3,200	3,084	3,113	2,869	-7.8	Diagram Footnote Download Widget export Copy link
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	Technicians/maintenance	FTE	4,984	5,121	5,266	5,847	5,784	-1.1	Diagram Download Widget export Copy link
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	Motive power unit drivers	FTE	326	330	328	367	348	-5.0	Diagram Download Widget export Copy link
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	Administration The context menu at the end of the row provides additional information.	FTE	479	478	495	508	1,059	108.5	Diagram Footnote Download Widget export Copy link
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	Subsidiaries	FTE	826	849	826	0	0	—	Diagram Download Widget export Copy link
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	Group-level units	FTE	4,644	4,821	4,885	4,972	5,128	3.1	Diagram Download Widget export Copy link
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	SBB AG, Group-level units	FTE	2,464	2,645	2,676	2,759	2,915	5.7	Diagram Download Widget export Copy link
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	IT The context menu at the end of the row provides additional information.	FTE	1,150	1,258	1,259	1,329	1,464	10.2	Diagram Footnote Download Widget export Copy link
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	Human Resources	FTE	685	690	698	735	768	4.5	Diagram Download Widget export Copy link
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	Other group-level units	FTE	629	697	718	695	682	-1.8	Diagram Download Widget export Copy link
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	Subsidiaries	FTE	2,179	2,176	2,209	2,213	2,213	0.0	Diagram Download Widget export Copy link
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	Workforce of SBB AG and SBB Cargo Ltd (Switzerland)	FTE	26,983	27,788	28,172	29,005	29,697	2.4	Diagram Download Widget export Copy link
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	of which train drivers and passenger attendance	FTE	5,416	5,519	5,693	5,761	5,706	-1.0	Diagram Download Widget export Copy link
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	Motive power unit drivers, SBB Passenger Services	FTE	2,605	2,654	2,721	2,763	2,755	-0.3	Diagram Download Widget export Copy link
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	Passenger attendance, SBB Passenger Services	FTE	1,973	2,026	2,160	2,148	2,082	-3.1	Diagram Download Widget export Copy link
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	Motive power unit drivers SBB Cargo Ltd (Switzerland)	FTE	511	509	485	483	521	7.8	Diagram Download Widget export Copy link
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	Motive power unit drivers SBB Infrastructure	FTE	326	330	328	367	348	-5.0	Diagram Download Widget export Copy link
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	Staff motivation	Index (1–100)	73	77	78	78	79	1.0	Diagram Download Widget export Copy link
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	Staff satisfaction	Index (1–100)	66	70	71	71	72	1.0	Diagram Download Widget export Copy link
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	Turnover The context menu at the end of the row provides additional information.	FTE	1,956	1,716	1,932	2,033	2,211	8.7	Diagram Footnote Download Widget export Copy link
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	Women	FTE	388	295	345	404	413	2.0	Diagram Download Widget export Copy link
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	Men	FTE	1,568	1,421	1,587	1,629	1,798	10.4	Diagram Download Widget export Copy link
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	Absences The context menu at the end of the row provides additional information.	days per FTE	13.1	13.2	13.2	15.3	14.4	-5.9	Diagram Footnote Download Widget export Copy link
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	Sickness The context menu at the end of the row provides additional information.	days per FTE	10.6	10.9	10.8	12.7	11.5	-8.8	Diagram Footnote Download Widget export Copy link
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	Accident The context menu at the end of the row provides additional information.	days per FTE	2.5	2.3	2.4	2.6	2.8	8.1	Diagram Footnote Download Widget export Copy link
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	Fatalities The context menu at the end of the row provides additional information.	number	31	32	31	29	15	-48.3	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	1	0	0	3	1	-66.7	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	25,660	26,380	26,710	27,485	28,128	2.3	Diagram Download Widget export Copy link
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	OR (Code of Obligations)	FTE	1,323	1,408	1,463	1,519	1,568	3.2	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	3,474	3,396	3,208	3,108	3,143	1.1	Diagram Footnote Download Widget export Copy link
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	Aargau	FTE	646	655	672	670	669	-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	476	483	463	484	516	6.4	Diagram Download Widget export Copy link
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	Basel-Stadt	FTE	949	960	1,019	1,029	1,038	0.9	Diagram Download Widget export Copy link
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	Bern / Berne	FTE	6,761	7,134	7,247	7,540	7,919	5.0	Diagram Download Widget export Copy link
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	Fribourg / Freiburg	FTE	200	192	189	211	215	2.0	Diagram Download Widget export Copy link
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	Genève	FTE	955	984	1,037	1,063	1,098	3.3	Diagram Download Widget export Copy link
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	Glarus	FTE	5	4	4	4	3	-10.0	Diagram Download Widget export Copy link
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	Graubünden / Grigioni / Grischun	FTE	153	150	155	154	142	-8.1	Diagram Download Widget export Copy link
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	Jura	FTE	158	156	155	147	143	-2.5	Diagram Download Widget export Copy link
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	Luzern	FTE	798	780	761	777	750	-3.5	Diagram Download Widget export Copy link
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	Neuchâtel	FTE	142	139	146	145	150	3.3	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	0	0	0	0	0	—	Diagram Download Widget export Copy link
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	Schaffhausen	FTE	135	133	125	125	126	1.0	Diagram Download Widget export Copy link
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	Schwyz	FTE	199	188	179	177	155	-12.6	Diagram Download Widget export Copy link
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	Solothurn	FTE	3,082	3,212	3,250	3,329	3,397	2.1	Diagram Download Widget export Copy link

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