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			2015	2016	2017	2018	2019	Δ%
	SBB Group
	Number of staff	FTE	33,081	33,119	32,754	32,309	32,535	0.7	Diagram Download Widget export Copy link
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	– SBB Ltd and SBB Cargo Ltd (Switzerland)	FTE	27,574	27,547	27,182	26,866	26,983	0.4	Diagram Download Widget export Copy link
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	of which in Switzerland	FTE	27,554	27,535	27,174	26,859	26,977	0.4	Diagram Download Widget export Copy link
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	– Subsidiaries The context menu at the end of the row provides additional information.	FTE	5,507	5,572	5,572	5,442	5,553	2.0	Diagram Footnote Download Widget export Copy link
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	of which in Switzerland	FTE	5,019	5,060	4,978	4,822	4,852	0.6	Diagram Download Widget export Copy link
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	Passenger Services	FTE	14,270	14,279	14,234	13,990	14,193	1.4	Diagram Download Widget export Copy link
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	SBB Ltd, Passenger Division	FTE	12,443	12,459	12,492	12,394	12,557	1.3	Diagram Download Widget export Copy link
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	Operations/production	FTE	2,135	2,110	2,153	2,153	2,281	6.0	Diagram Download Widget export Copy link
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	Technicians/maintenance	FTE	3,081	3,092	3,038	3,066	3,188	4.0	Diagram Download Widget export Copy link
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	Motive power unit drivers and train crew	FTE	4,555	4,598	4,654	4,615	4,578	-0.8	Diagram Download Widget export Copy link
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	Sales and customer service	FTE	1,837	1,766	1,744	1,700	1,694	-0.4	Diagram Download Widget export Copy link
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	Administration	FTE	836	892	904	860	815	-5.2	Diagram Download Widget export Copy link
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	Subsidiaries	FTE	1,827	1,820	1,742	1,596	1,636	2.5	Diagram Download Widget export Copy link
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	Real Estate	FTE	817	791	779	776	790	1.9	Diagram Download Widget export Copy link
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	Freight services	FTE	3,111	3,075	3,114	3,084	3,132	1.5	Diagram Download Widget export Copy link
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	SBB Cargo Ltd (Switzerland)	FTE	2,480	2,402	2,350	2,275	2,220	-2.4	Diagram Download Widget export Copy link
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	Operations/production	FTE	1,203	1,173	1,192	1,167	1,136	-2.7	Diagram Download Widget export Copy link
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	Technicians/maintenance	FTE	201	176	165	159	157	-1.2	Diagram Download Widget export Copy link
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	Motive power unit drivers	FTE	564	559	525	516	511	-1.0	Diagram Download Widget export Copy link
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	Sales and customer service	FTE	133	132	131	119	111	-6.3	Diagram Download Widget export Copy link
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	Administration	FTE	379	361	337	313	304	-2.8	Diagram Download Widget export Copy link
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	Subsidiaries	FTE	631	673	765	810	912	12.6	Diagram Download Widget export Copy link
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	Infrastructure	FTE	10,313	10,323	10,077	9,857	9,777	-0.8	Diagram Download Widget export Copy link
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	SBB Ltd, Infrastructure Division	FTE	9,450	9,449	9,205	9,016	8,951	-0.7	Diagram Download Widget export Copy link
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	Operations/production	FTE	3,480	3,385	3,252	3,187	3,160	-0.8	Diagram Download Widget export Copy link
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	Technicians/maintenance	FTE	4,937	5,093	5,049	4,996	4,984	-0.3	Diagram Download Widget export Copy link
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	Motive power unit drivers	FTE	403	397	372	352	326	-7.4	Diagram Download Widget export Copy link
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	Administration	FTE	629	574	532	479	479	-0.1	Diagram Download Widget export Copy link
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	Subsidiaries	FTE	864	873	872	841	826	-1.8	Diagram Download Widget export Copy link
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	Group-level units	FTE	4,570	4,651	4,550	4,602	4,644	0.9	Diagram Download Widget export Copy link
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	Group-level units SBB Ltd	FTE	2,385	2,446	2,356	2,406	2,464	2.4	Diagram Download Widget export Copy link
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	IT	FTE	1,073	1,104	1,077	1,089	1,150	5.6	Diagram Download Widget export Copy link
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	Human Resources	FTE	747	733	672	715	685	-4.1	Diagram Download Widget export Copy link
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	Other group-level units	FTE	564	609	607	602	629	4.5	Diagram Download Widget export Copy link
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	Subsidiaries	FTE	2,185	2,205	2,194	2,196	2,179	-0.8	Diagram Download Widget export Copy link
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	SBB Ltd and SBB Cargo Ltd (Switzerland)
	Number of staff	FTE	27,574	27,547	27,182	26,866	26,983	0.4	Diagram Download Widget export Copy link
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	of which motive power unit drivers and train crew	FTE	5,533	5,568	5,551	5,484	5,416	-1.2	Diagram Download Widget export Copy link
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	Motive power unit drivers, SBB Passenger Traffic	FTE	2,485	2,578	2,661	2,637	2,605	-1.2	Diagram Download Widget export Copy link
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	Train crew, SBB Ltd Passenger Traffic	FTE	2,070	2,019	1,993	1,977	1,973	-0.2	Diagram Download Widget export Copy link
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	Motive power unit drivers SBB Cargo Ltd (Switzerland)	FTE	564	559	525	516	511	-1.0	Diagram Download Widget export Copy link
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	Motive power unit drivers SBB Infrastructure	FTE	403	397	372	352	326	-7.4	Diagram Download Widget export Copy link
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	Staff motivation The context menu at the end of the row provides additional information.	Index (1–100)	75	74	75	73	73	0.0	Diagram Footnote Download Widget export Copy link
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	Staff satisfaction The context menu at the end of the row provides additional information.	Index (1–100)	64	66	65	66	66	0.0	Diagram Footnote Download Widget export Copy link
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	Response rate for personnel appraisals	%	95.7	92.7	95.0	93.3	93.3	-0.1	Diagram Download Widget export Copy link
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	Women	%	93.9	91.1	92.7	91.1	90.8	-0.3	Diagram Download Widget export Copy link
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	Men	%	96.1	93.1	95.5	93.9	93.8	-0.0	Diagram Download Widget export Copy link
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	Turnover	FTE	1,876	1,791	1,999	1,851	1,956	5.7	Diagram Download Widget export Copy link
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	Women	FTE	415	394	440	349	388	11.1	Diagram Download Widget export Copy link
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	Men	FTE	1,462	1,397	1,560	1,502	1,568	4.4	Diagram Download Widget export Copy link
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	Absences	days per FTE	13.6	13.5	13.5	13.9	13.9	-0.6	Diagram Download Widget export Copy link
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	Sickness	days per FTE	10.9	11.0	11.1	11.4	11.3	-1.5	Diagram Download Widget export Copy link
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	Accident	days per FTE	2.7	2.5	2.4	2.5	2.6	3.5	Diagram Download Widget export Copy link
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	Occupational accidents with work absence	Number/100 empl.	1.7	1.5	1.6	1.5	—	—	Diagram Download Widget export Copy link
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	Fatalities The context menu at the end of the row provides additional information.	number	30	23	37	25	31	24.0	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	0	0	3	1	-66.7	Diagram Footnote Download Widget export Copy link
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	Workforce by type of employment contract
	GAV (Collective Labour Agreement)	FTE	26,354	26,353	25,992	25,636	25,660	0.1	Diagram Download Widget export Copy link
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	OR (Code of Obligations)	FTE	1,221	1,194	1,191	1,230	1,323	7.6	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	2,873	2,998	3,139	3,253	3,474	6.8	Diagram Footnote Download Widget export Copy link
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	Workforce by workplace canton
	Aargau	FTE	688	727	716	673	646	-3.9	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	481	485	497	486	476	-2.1	Diagram Download Widget export Copy link
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	Basel-Stadt	FTE	1,086	1,020	1,002	970	949	-2.2	Diagram Download Widget export Copy link
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	Bern / Berne	FTE	6,545	6,564	6,502	6,570	6,761	2.9	Diagram Download Widget export Copy link
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	Fribourg / Freiburg	FTE	284	273	234	206	200	-3.0	Diagram Download Widget export Copy link
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	Genève	FTE	963	959	925	912	955	4.7	Diagram Download Widget export Copy link
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	Glarus	FTE	10	10	6	6	5	-10.5	Diagram Download Widget export Copy link
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	Graubünden / Grigioni / Grischun	FTE	173	166	164	161	153	-4.6	Diagram Download Widget export Copy link
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	Jura	FTE	173	169	161	159	158	-0.3	Diagram Download Widget export Copy link
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	Luzern	FTE	1,076	1,015	849	804	798	-0.7	Diagram Download Widget export Copy link
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	Neuchâtel	FTE	187	169	151	152	142	-6.7	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	1	1	1	0	-100.0	Diagram Download Widget export Copy link
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	Schaffhausen	FTE	130	142	139	135	135	-0.2	Diagram Download Widget export Copy link
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	Schwyz	FTE	217	208	218	204	199	-2.6	Diagram Download Widget export Copy link
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	Solothurn	FTE	3,000	3,065	3,103	3,049	3,082	1.1	Diagram Download Widget export Copy link
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	St. Gallen	FTE	1,042	1,047	1,058	1,035	1,008	-2.6	Diagram Download Widget export Copy link
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	Thurgau	FTE	191	187	185	182	181	-0.2	Diagram Download Widget export Copy link
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