20 Operating costs
The breakdown of operating costs for the period, which totalled €233 million (€241 million in the first half of 2016), is shown in the following table:
| Download XLS (22 kB) |
|
First half |
|
(€ millions) |
2016 |
2017 |
Purchases, services and other costs |
161 |
155 |
Personnel cost |
80 |
78 |
|
241 |
233 |
The reasons for the most significant changes are described in the “Financial review and other information” section of the Interim Report.
Purchases, services and other costs
Purchases, services and other costs, which amounted to €155 million (€161 million in the first half of 2016), can be broken down as follows:
| Download XLS (23 kB) |
|
First half |
|
(€ millions) |
2016 |
2017 |
Purchase costs for raw materials, consumables, supplies and goods |
41 |
82 |
Costs for services |
130 |
141 |
Costs for the use of third-party assets |
9 |
11 |
Changes in Raw materials, consumables, supplies and goods |
20 |
(34) |
Net accrual to provisions for risks and charges |
4 |
2 |
Net utilisation of provision for impairment losses on receivables |
(2) |
|
Other operating expenses |
14 |
11 |
|
216 |
213 |
Less: |
|
|
Increase on internal work |
(55) |
(58) |
- of which purchase costs for raw materials, consumables, supplies and goods |
(34) |
(27) |
- of which costs for services |
(21) |
(31) |
|
161 |
155 |
Personnel cost
Personnel cost, which amounted to €78 million (€80 million in the first half of 2016), can be broken down as follows:
| Download XLS (23 kB) |
|
First half |
|
(€ millions) |
2016 |
2017 |
Wages and salaries |
72 |
69 |
Social security contributions (pensions and healthcare assistance) |
21 |
20 |
Employee benefits |
2 |
2 |
Other expenses |
9 |
10 |
|
104 |
101 |
Less: |
|
|
Increase on internal work |
(24) |
(23) |
|
80 |
78 |
Average number of employees
The average number of payroll employees included in the scope of consolidation, broken down by status, is as follows:
| Download XLS (22 kB) |
Professional status |
30.06.2016 |
31.12.2016 |
30.06.2017 |
Executives |
105 |
101 |
92 |
Managers |
431 |
429 |
413 |
Office workers |
1,584 |
1,594 |
1,608 |
Manual workers |
723 |
726 |
720 |
|
2,843 |
2,850 |
2,833 |
The average number of employees is calculated on the basis of the monthly number of employees for each category.
The number of personnel in service at 30 June 2017 was 2,926 (2,883 at 31 December 2016), an increase of 43 compared with 30 June 2016.