Annual report 2005 - Dexia.com

DexiaWomen, men, a groupWomen, men,a groupCreated ten years ago, Dexia enters in 2006 a new phase inits growth, the principal objective of which is to strengthenthe integration of members of staff, to evolve an entity cultureinto a Group culture and to define a management suitedto the issues at stake.Members of staff at Dexia• At the end of 2005, Dexia had24,418 members of staff against 24,019 in2004, an increase in global workforce of 1.7%.• More than 50% of members of staff havejoined the Group since less than ten yearsago, which proves the strong developmentrecorded since the creation of Dexia in 1996.• In 2005, the overall division of workforcebetween men and women was well balanced,respectively 53.5% and 46.5%.• Group members of staff are young: intotal, 35% are less than 35 and 52% less than40 years of age.• The average age is 40.3 for men and 37.7 forwomen. The average overall age is 39.1.• Recruitment is principally from the agegroup 25-35.• The average length of service of members ofstaff of the Group is 11.5 years.• 95% of members of staff of the Group areemployed under an indefinite-term contract.• Turnover is 6.69% of workforce onindefinite-term contract.• 18.5% of members of staff of the Groupwork part time against 15% in 2003 and17% in 2004. In 2005, the proportion of menrose 1% to 6.5% against 32% of the femaleworkforce.• The average number of days of training peremployee is 2.89 per annum.The year 2005 was marked by significantgeographic expansion and the opening of newoffices in Mexico, Canada, Bulgaria, Japan,Romania, the Czech Republic and Poland.In 2005, Dexia employed members of staff in30 countries.98