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. The ratio of women employed by HHLA in Germany (incl. apprentices) amounted to 15.7 % (previous year: 15.2 %). During the reporting period, the proportion of women working at the foreign subsidiaries was 21.5 % on average (previous year: 22.2 %).

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 Men and Women in Executive Positions in the Public and Private Sectors and by the targets agreed by the Supervisory Board and, where applicable, the Executive Board. Corporate governance declaration

Age structure

The average age of staff in Germany in the reporting period was 45.2 (previous year: 45.1). Male employees had an average age of 45.8, while female employees were 42.4 years old on average. Over half of all employees are aged between 30 and 50. The average employee age at the foreign companies was 42.0.

The average length of service with the company in Germany is approximately 15.5 years. By contrast, the figure outside Germany is 7.1 years.

The percentage of employees with a severe disability (including persons of an equivalent status) in Germany was 8.2 % at the end of the reporting period (previous year: 8.4 %).