Employees

 
The HKScan Group had 8 058 (6 963) employees at the end of 2010. The increase was due to the acquisitions in Finland, Denmark and Latvia. This meant an increase of slightly more than one thousand employees in the Group’s employment compared with the end of 2009. The acquisitions have not yet significantly affected average figures. During 2010, the Group had an average of 7 491 (7 429) employees.

Analysis of employees on average by market area: 2 464 in Finland, 3 143 in Sweden and 1 884 in the Baltics. In addition, the Sokolów group had an average of 5 734 employees.

HKScan, along with the meat industry in general, has been able to preserve jobs also in the past recession better than many other industries. The downsizing measures in the various market areas have been implemented within the framework of the efficiency programme and after careful deliberation.