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			2014	2015	2016	2017	2018	Δ%
	SBB Group
	Number of staff	FTE	32,857	33,081	33,119	32,754	32,309	-1.4	Diagram Download Widget export Copy link
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	– Parent company The context menu at the end of the row provides additional information.	FTE	27,423	27,574	27,547	27,182	26,866	-1.2	Diagram Footnote Download Widget export Copy link
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	of which in Switzerland	FTE	27,410	27,554	27,535	27,174	26,859	-1.2	Diagram Download Widget export Copy link
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	– Subsidiaries	FTE	5,434	5,507	5,572	5,572	5,442	-2.3	Diagram Download Widget export Copy link
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	of which in Switzerland	FTE	4,939	5,019	5,060	4,978	4,822	-3.1	Diagram Download Widget export Copy link
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	Passenger Services	FTE	14,263	14,270	14,279	14,234	13,990	-1.7	Diagram Download Widget export Copy link
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	SBB Ltd, Passenger Division	FTE	12,444	12,443	12,459	12,492	12,394	-0.8	Diagram Download Widget export Copy link
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	Operations/production	FTE	2,503	2,135	2,110	2,153	2,153	-0.0	Diagram Download Widget export Copy link
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	Technicians/maintenance	FTE	2,635	3,081	3,092	3,038	3,066	0.9	Diagram Download Widget export Copy link
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	Motive power unit drivers and train crew	FTE	4,571	4,555	4,598	4,654	4,615	-0.8	Diagram Download Widget export Copy link
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	Sales and customer service	FTE	1,890	1,837	1,766	1,744	1,700	-2.5	Diagram Download Widget export Copy link
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	Administration	FTE	844	836	892	904	860	-4.9	Diagram Download Widget export Copy link
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	Subsidiaries	FTE	1,819	1,827	1,820	1,742	1,596	-8.4	Diagram Download Widget export Copy link
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	Real Estate	FTE	817	817	791	779	776	-0.4	Diagram Download Widget export Copy link
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	Freight services	FTE	2,995	3,111	3,075	3,114	3,084	-1.0	Diagram Download Widget export Copy link
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	SBB Cargo Ltd	FTE	2,397	2,480	2,402	2,350	2,275	-3.2	Diagram Download Widget export Copy link
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	Operations/production	FTE	1,086	1,203	1,173	1,192	1,167	-2.1	Diagram Download Widget export Copy link
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	Technicians/maintenance	FTE	208	201	176	165	159	-3.4	Diagram Download Widget export Copy link
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	Motive power unit drivers	FTE	618	564	559	525	516	-1.6	Diagram Download Widget export Copy link
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	Sales and customer service	FTE	133	133	132	131	119	-9.3	Diagram Download Widget export Copy link
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	Administration	FTE	353	379	361	337	313	-7.1	Diagram Download Widget export Copy link
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	Subsidiaries	FTE	598	631	673	765	810	5.9	Diagram Download Widget export Copy link
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	Infrastructure	FTE	10,376	10,313	10,323	10,077	9,857	-2.2	Diagram Download Widget export Copy link
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	SBB Ltd, Infrastructure Division	FTE	9,527	9,450	9,449	9,205	9,016	-2.1	Diagram Download Widget export Copy link
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	Operations/production	FTE	3,685	3,480	3,385	3,252	3,187	-2.0	Diagram Download Widget export Copy link
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	Technicians/maintenance	FTE	4,734	4,937	5,093	5,049	4,996	-1.1	Diagram Download Widget export Copy link
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	Motive power unit drivers	FTE	431	403	397	372	352	-5.3	Diagram Download Widget export Copy link
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	Administration	FTE	677	629	574	532	479	-9.9	Diagram Download Widget export Copy link
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	Subsidiaries	FTE	849	864	873	872	841	-3.6	Diagram Download Widget export Copy link
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	Group-level units	FTE	4,406	4,570	4,651	4,550	4,602	1.1	Diagram Download Widget export Copy link
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	Group-level units SBB Ltd	FTE	2,238	2,385	2,446	2,356	2,406	2.1	Diagram Download Widget export Copy link
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	IT	FTE	980	1,073	1,104	1,077	1,089	1.2	Diagram Download Widget export Copy link
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	Human Resources The context menu at the end of the row provides additional information.	FTE	703	747	733	672	715	6.4	Diagram Footnote Download Widget export Copy link
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	Other group-level units	FTE	555	564	609	607	602	-0.9	Diagram Download Widget export Copy link
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	Subsidiaries	FTE	2,168	2,185	2,205	2,194	2,196	0.1	Diagram Download Widget export Copy link
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	Parent company (SBB Ltd and SBB Cargo Ltd)
	Number of staff The context menu at the end of the row provides additional information.	FTE	27,423	27,574	27,547	27,182	26,866	-1.2	Diagram Footnote Download Widget export Copy link
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	of which motive power unit drivers and train crew	FTE	5,620	5,533	5,568	5,551	5,484	-1.2	Diagram Download Widget export Copy link
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	Motive power unit drivers, SBB Passenger Traffic	FTE	2,440	2,485	2,578	2,661	2,637	-0.9	Diagram Download Widget export Copy link
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	Train crew, SBB Ltd Passenger Traffic	FTE	2,131	2,070	2,019	1,993	1,977	-0.8	Diagram Download Widget export Copy link
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	Motive power unit drivers SBB Cargo	FTE	618	564	559	525	516	-1.6	Diagram Download Widget export Copy link
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	Motive power unit drivers SBB Infrastructure	FTE	431	403	397	372	352	-5.3	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	75	74	75	73	-2.7	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)	66	64	66	65	66	1.5	Diagram Footnote Download Widget export Copy link
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	Response rate for personnel appraisals	%	—	95.7	92.7	95.0	93.3	-1.7	Diagram Download Widget export Copy link
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	Women	%	—	93.9	91.1	92.7	91.1	-1.7	Diagram Download Widget export Copy link
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	Men	%	—	96.1	93.1	95.5	93.9	-1.7	Diagram Download Widget export Copy link
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	Turnover	FTE	1,722	1,876	1,791	1,999	1,851	-7.4	Diagram Download Widget export Copy link
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	Women	FTE	388	415	394	440	349	-20.5	Diagram Download Widget export Copy link
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	Men	FTE	1,334	1,462	1,397	1,560	1,502	-3.7	Diagram Download Widget export Copy link
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	Absences	days per FTE	13.1	13.6	13.5	13.5	13.9	3.2	Diagram Download Widget export Copy link
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	Sickness	days per FTE	10.3	10.9	11.0	11.1	11.4	2.9	Diagram Download Widget export Copy link
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	Accident	days per FTE	2.8	2.7	2.5	2.4	2.5	4.6	Diagram Download Widget export Copy link
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	Occupational accidents with work absence	Number/100 empl.	1.7	1.7	1.5	1.6	1.5	-5.2	Diagram Download Widget export Copy link
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	Fatalities The context menu at the end of the row provides additional information.	number	34	30	23	37	25	-32.4	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	0	3	—	Diagram Footnote Download Widget export Copy link
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	Workforce by type of employment contract
	GAV (Collective Labour Agreement)	FTE	26,186	26,354	26,353	25,992	25,636	-1.4	Diagram Download Widget export Copy link
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	OR (Code of Obligations)	FTE	1,237	1,221	1,194	1,191	1,230	3.3	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	[1,121]	2,873	2,998	3,139	3,253	3.6	Diagram Footnote Download Widget export Copy link
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	Workforce by workplace canton
	Aargau	FTE	718	688	727	716	673	-6.0	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	510	481	485	497	486	-2.2	Diagram Download Widget export Copy link
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	Basel-Stadt	FTE	1,665	1,086	1,020	1,002	970	-3.2	Diagram Download Widget export Copy link
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	Bern / Berne	FTE	6,344	6,545	6,564	6,502	6,570	1.0	Diagram Download Widget export Copy link
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	Fribourg / Freiburg	FTE	290	284	273	234	206	-11.7	Diagram Download Widget export Copy link
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	Genève	FTE	969	963	959	925	912	-1.4	Diagram Download Widget export Copy link
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	Glarus	FTE	7	10	10	6	6	-9.8	Diagram Download Widget export Copy link
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	Graubünden / Grigioni / Grischun	FTE	199	173	166	164	161	-1.9	Diagram Download Widget export Copy link
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	Jura	FTE	170	173	169	161	159	-1.5	Diagram Download Widget export Copy link
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	Luzern	FTE	1,200	1,076	1,015	849	804	-5.3	Diagram Download Widget export Copy link
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	Neuchâtel	FTE	192	187	169	151	152	0.5	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	1	1	1	-8.3	Diagram Download Widget export Copy link
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	Schaffhausen	FTE	125	130	142	139	135	-2.4	Diagram Download Widget export Copy link
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	Schwyz	FTE	225	217	208	218	204	-6.4	Diagram Download Widget export Copy link
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	Solothurn	FTE	2,330	3,000	3,065	3,103	3,049	-1.7	Diagram Download Widget export Copy link
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	St. Gallen	FTE	1,056	1,042	1,047	1,058	1,035	-2.2	Diagram Download Widget export Copy link
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	Thurgau	FTE	196	191	187	185	182	-1.8	Diagram Download Widget export Copy link
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	Ticino	FTE	1,931	1,969	1,979	1,942	1,909	-1.7	Diagram Download Widget export Copy link
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	Uri	FTE	219	237	247	216	210	-2.5	Diagram Download Widget export Copy link
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	Valais / Wallis	FTE	1,121	1,102	1,063

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