3 Employee costs

3 Employee costs
CHF million 2008 2009
Wages and salaries 708 798
Defined benefit pension costs 30 39
Defined contribution pension costs 6 7
Compulsory social security contributions 28 27
Other employee costs 92 99
Total 864 970
     

Average number of employees

Number of employees at the reporting date
  31 Dec 2008 31 Dec 2009
Employees (full-time equivalents) 9,359 9,940
Apprentices 585 689
Total 9,944 10,629
     

Number of employees at the reporting date

Number of employees at the reporting date
  31 Dec 2008 31 Dec 2009
Employees (full-time equivalents) 9,635 10,160
Apprentices 618 635
Total 10,253 10,795