| Employees (at December 311)) |
2007 |
% |
2008 |
% |
2009 |
% |
2010
|
%
|
2011
|
%
|
| Europe/Africa/Middle East |
33,687 |
64.0 |
33,485 |
60.7 |
30,933
|
62.8
|
30,078
|
62.9
|
29,530 | 62.5 |
| North America |
6,438 |
12.2 |
7,360 |
13.4 |
5,714
|
11.6
|
5,440
|
11.4
|
5,233 | 11.1 |
| Latin America |
4,268 |
8.1 |
4,293 |
7.8 |
4,002
|
8.1
|
3,699
|
7.7
|
3,681 | 7.8 |
| Asia-Pacific |
8,235 |
15.7 |
10,004 |
18.1 |
8,613
|
17.5
|
8,637
|
18.0
|
8,821 | 18.6 |
| Total |
52,628 |
100.0 |
55,142 |
100.0 |
49,262
|
100.0
|
47,854
|
100.0
|
47,265 | 100.0 |
1) Basis: permanent employees excluding apprentices.