Employees and management bodies by age and gender 2023 2024 2025 2023 2024 2025 Total number of employees 20,068 20,092 20,032 Total management bodies 1,171 1,172 1,170 Employees by gender Management bodies by gender Male 70 % 70 % 70 % Male 89 % 88 % 88 % Female 30 % 30 % 30 % Female 11 % 12 % 12 % Employees by age Governance bodies by age < 29 years 13 % 13 % 13 % < 29 years 0 % 0 % 0 % 30 – 49 years 57 % 57 % 58 % 30 – 49 years 48 % 47 % 47 % > 50 years 29 % 29 % 30 % > 50 years 52 % 53 % 53 % Employment relationships by gender and region 2023 2024 2025 2023 2024 2025 Permanent and temporary employees 20,068 20,092 20,032 Permanent by gender Temporary by gender Male 65 % 65 % 66 % Male 5 % 5 % 4 % Female 27 % 28 % 28 % Female 3 % 2 % 2 % Permanent by region Temporary by region Total 18,404 18,696 18,749 Total 1,658 1,396 1,283 Africa 99 106 100 Africa 0 0 0 Americas 2,344 2,356 2,309 Americas 6 8 10 Asia 2,627 2,865 3,037 Asia 1,116 999 914 Australia 73 74 74 Australia 5 2 1 Germany 7,768 7,694 7,678 Germany 287 249 214 Europe, excluding Germany 5,493 5,601 5,551 Europe, excluding Germany 244 138 144 New employees and staff turnover 2023 2024 2025 2023 2024 2025 Total hires 1,934 1,834 1,469 Total departures 2,342 1,950 1,608 New entries by gender Departures by gender Male 64 % 68 % 69 % Male 66 % 67 % 68 % Female 36 % 32 % 30 % Female 34 % 33 % 32 % Other 0 % 0 % 1 % Other 0 % 0 % 0 % New entries by age Departures by age < 29 years 44 % 46 % 44 % < 29 years 27 % 31 % 27 % 30 – 49 years 49 % 46 % 49 % 30 – 49 years 46 % 45 % 44 % > 50 years 7 % 8 % 7 % > 50 years 26 % 24 % 28 % New entries by region Departures by region Africa 1 % 1 % 0 % Africa 1 % 0 % 0 % Americas 15 % 15 % 14 % Americas 14 % 14 % 15 % Asia 25 % 22 % 22 % Asia 15 % 17 % 19 % Australia 1 % 1 % 0 % Australia 1 % 1 % 0 % Germany 19 % 22 % 22 % Germany 28 % 30 % 26 % Europe, excluding Germany 39 % 38 % 41 % Europe, excluding Germany 41 % 37 % 40 % Employees by region 2023 2024 2025 Total number of employees 20,545 20,596 20,608 Africa 104 114 108 Americas 2,376 2,386 2,332 Asia 3,762 3,900 3,985 Australia 78 76 75 Europe, excluding Germany 5,878 5,891 5,920 Germany 8,347 8,229 8,188 The percentages are rounding values. Employee Development Having dedicated, qualified, and adaptable employees is one of the prerequisites for Festo to ensure its business success. That is why we strive to attract, retain, and develop the best employees. In 2025, the Festo Group had a total of 20,608 employees worldwide. This figure includes the total workforce including trainees, interns, students, and temporary employees. Permanent and temporary employment relationships The total number of permanent and temporary employment relationships can be found in the table below. In addition, there are activities that were carried out by trainees, interns, and students that do not fall under either of these two categories. The number of these people has been rising since 2024 and totaled 576 in 2025. New employees and staff turnover Both the total number of new employees and the staff turnover by gender, age group, and region are shown below. Staff turnover has been falling since 2023. 2. Social Festo SE & Co. KG Sustainability Report 2025 Festo SE & Co. KG Sustainability Report 2025 30 31
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