4. Employees
4. Employees
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As at 31 March |
Note |
2026 |
2025 |
|
€m |
€m |
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The total employment costs of all employees (including directors) in the Group were: |
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|
Wages and salaries |
910 |
904 |
|
|
Social security costs |
151 |
155 |
|
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Pension costs |
26 |
123 |
122 |
|
Redundancy and other related costs |
3, 18 |
98 |
5 |
|
1,282 |
1,186 |
The average number of the Group’s employees (headcount) during the year was 11.866 (2025: 12.217). The analysis by business area and by country was:
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2026 |
2025 |
2026 |
2025 |
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BU IJmuiden |
9,348 |
9,577 |
The Netherlands |
9,870 |
10,150 |
|
|
BU Downstream |
2,518 |
2,640 |
France |
525 |
542 |
|
|
Germany |
636 |
649 |
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Other |
835 |
876 |
Other pension costs can be further analysed as follows:
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As at 31 March |
Note |
2026 |
2025 |
|
€m |
€m |
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|
Defined benefit schemes |
26 |
3 |
3 |
|
Defined contribution schemes |
26 |
120 |
119 |
|
123 |
122 |