Management Board Report on the activity of the JSW S.A. Capital Group for 2012

4.6. Headcount

The Group’s headcount and average headcount in 2012 and 2011 are depicted in the table below.

  Headcount as at Average headcount during the year
  31 Dec 2012 31 Dec 2011 2012 2011
Blue-collar employees 23.075 23.349 23.231 23.302
White collar employees 6.643 6.441 6.554 6.263
Total 29.718 29.790 29.785 29.565

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As at 31 December 2011, the Group had 29,718 employees. During the 2012, headcount decreased by persons. The highest headcount is in the Parent Company: 22,678 persons as at 31 December 2012. In the period from January to December 2012, 1,228 employees left the Parent Company, of which 1,143 persons left on account of natural causes (including 1,018 persons who retired), while 975 persons were hired. Out of this group, 801 work underground and 174 on the surface.

The data above take into account the headcount as at 31 December 2011 and average headcount in 2011 in the companies that were taken over by the Group during 2011.