Global employee population

On December 31, 2020, the company had 62,285 employees (2019: 65,194). Thereof, 7,694 were employed at adidas AG (2019: 7,978). On a full-time equivalent basis, our company had 54,722 employees on December 31, 2020 (2019: 55,819), thereof 6,963 at adidas AG (2019: 7,238). The 2019 employee figures on a headcount as well as full-time equivalent basis were restated due to the inclusion of temporary contracts of up to six months. In 2020, personnel expenses decreased slightly to € 2.483 billion (2019: € 2.720 billion), representing 13% of sales (2019: 12%). SEE TEN-YEAR OVERVIEW See Note 42

Employees worldwide

62,285

Employee statistics1

 

 

2020

 

2019

Total number of employees2

 

62,285

 

65,194

Total employees

 

 

 

 

Male

 

45%

 

48%

Female

 

55%

 

52%

Management positions3

 

 

 

 

Male

 

65%

 

66%

Female

 

35%

 

34%

Average age of employees (in years)

 

31

 

31

Average length of service (in years)

 

4

 

4

1

At year-end. Number of employees on a headcount basis.

2

2019 figure restated due to inclusion of temporary contracts of up to six months (2019 headcounts excluding temporary contracts of up to six months: 59,333).

3

Calculated in accordance with German Act on Equal Participation of Women and Men in Leadership Positions in the Private and Public Sector in Germany.

Employee split1

Employee split (Piechart)

1 At year-end.

Number of employees by function1

 

 

Employees2, 3

 

Full-time equivalents3

 

 

2020

 

2019

 

2020

 

2019

Own retail

 

35,910

 

38,023

 

29,384

 

29,711

Sales

 

3,709

 

3,740

 

3,617

 

3,640

Logistics

 

8,548

 

8,366

 

8,225

 

8,059

Marketing

 

6,028

 

6,119

 

5,766

 

5,901

Central administration

 

5,143

 

5,733

 

4,909

 

5,421

Production

 

521

 

621

 

499

 

608

Research and development

 

973

 

1,033

 

903

 

964

IT

 

1,453

 

1,559

 

1,417

 

1,516

Total

 

62,285

 

65,194

 

54,722

 

55,819

1

At year-end.

2

Number of employees on a headcount basis.

3

2019 figure restated due to inclusion of temporary contracts of up to six months.

Employees by function1

Employees by function (Piechart)

1 At year-end.