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2006 in Figures: Human Resources

Since Veolia Environnement provides services that cannot be offshored, our revenue growth naturally goes hand in hand with staffing increases. Two thirds of our employees work in field operations. Safety, a top priority, continues to improve.

 

Work force by professional category

Employees by professional category from 2004 to 2006
(at December 31)

Employees under fixed-term and unlimited-term contracts

Permanent and fixed-term contracts from 2004 to 2006
(at December 31)

Workforce by gender

Men and women employees from 2004 to 2006
(at December 31)

Total number of employees at December 31, 2006, by division and geographical region
Region Water* Environmental Services* Energy Transport Total %
Europe 53,281 56,866 41, 395 61,499 213,510** 71.53
North America 3,162 10,752 45 14,966 28,955 9.70
South America 2,861 6,646 6,093 1,371 16,971 5.69
Africa/Middle East 7,771 7,113 701 344 15,929 5.34
Asia/Oceania 10,766 8,125 555 3,687 23,133 7.75
Total 77,841 89,502 48,789 81,897 298,498** 100
Value (%)  26.08 29.98 16.34 27.44 100  

*Proactiva’s 8,082 employees have been allocated to Water (1,975) and Environmental Services (6,107) based on the business activity of the companies concerned.
**This figure includes 469 employees in France working for corporate headquarters and Campus Veolia Environnement.

For comparison purposes, total number of employees at December 31, 2005
Region Water* Environmental Services* Energy services Transport Total
Total 70,765 80,754 46,916 271,153** 298,498**

** Including 416 for Veolia Environnement SA and Campus Veolia Environnement

2006 distribution by different socio-professional categories

Socio-professional categories in 2006 as a %
(at December 31)

Change in the frequency of work accidents

Frequency is the number of work accidents per million hours worked.

Workplace accident frequency rates from 2004 to 2006
(at December 31)

Change in the severity of work accidents

Severity is the number of days lost to work accidents per thousand hours worked.

Workplace accident seriousness rate from 2004 to 2006
(at December 31)