| Employees (at December 311)) |
2008 |
% |
2009 |
% |
2010 |
% |
2011
|
%
|
2012
|
%
|
| Europe/Africa/Middle East |
33,485 |
60.7 |
30,933 |
62.8 |
30,078
|
62.9
|
29,530
|
62.5
|
28,866 | 62.0 |
| North America |
7,360 |
13.4 |
5,714 |
11.6 |
5,440
|
11.4
|
5,233
|
11.1
|
5,187 | 11.1 |
| Latin America |
4,293 |
7.8 |
4,002 |
8.1 |
3,699
|
7.7
|
3,681
|
7.8
|
3,642 | 7.8 |
| Asia-Pacific |
10,004 |
18.1 |
8,613 |
17.5 |
8,637
|
18.0
|
8,821
|
18.6
|
8,915 | 19.1 |
| Total |
55,142 |
100.0 |
49,262 |
100.0 |
47,854
|
100.0
|
47,265
|
100.0
|
46,610 | 100.0 |
1) Basis: permanent employees excluding apprentices.