Personnel structure

The majority of jobs at HHLA are in a segment of the labour market in which men are traditionally employed and women are under-represented. However, the positive trend seen in the previous years continued in 2018 and the ratio of women employed by HHLA in Germany increased once again (including apprentices). At 15.7 %, the ratio of women employed by the company was 0.2 percentage points higher than in the previous year (15.5 %).

Gender distribution on the Executive Board and in the two management levels below the Executive Board is governed by the German Act on the Equal Participation of Women and Men in Leadership Positions and by the targets agreed by the Supervisory Board and, where applicable, the Executive Board.  Corporate governance, Corporate governance report

Age structure

The average age of staff in Germany in the reporting period was 44.6 (previous year: 44.2). Male employees had an average age of 45.3, while female employees were 41.2 years old on average. Over half of all employees are aged between 30 and 50.

Age structure of employment

in %

 

31.12.2018

 

thereof
females

 

31.12.2017

 

thereof
females

< 30 years

 

10.3

 

28.1

 

10.9

 

27.3

30 – 50 years

 

52.9

 

16.8

 

53.5

 

16.2

> 50 years

 

36.8

 

10.6

 

35.6

 

10.8

HHLA Group

 

100.0

 

15.7

 

100.0

 

15.5

The average length of service with the company in Germany is approximately 15.5 years.

Average employment period

in years

 

31.12.2018

 

31.12.2017

< 30 years

 

5.2

 

5.1

30 – 50 years

 

11.6

 

11.3

> 50 years

 

23.9

 

24.1

HHLA Group

 

15.5

 

15.2

The percentage of employees with a severe disability (including persons of an equivalent status) was 9.8 % at the end of the reporting period (previous year: 8.8 %).