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Workforce data

Workforce data
DefinitionUnit of measure2008200920102011Variation
2010/2011
Total workforceWorkforce as of December 31Total number of permanent contract (PC) and fixed-term contract (FTC) employees98,213104,867101,575113,860+12.10%
PC workforceGroup employees with a permanent contract (PC)Total number of PC employees94,44897,73694,385105,612+11.90%
FTC workforceGroup employees with a fixed-term contract (FTC)Total number of FTC employees3,7657,1317,1908,248+14.70%
% of PC employees in total workforce4.00%7.30%7.10%7.20%+1.40%
Workforce by categoryGroup employees by job category% of executives in total workforce24.30%23.70%23.50%23.70%+0.80%
% of temporary employees in total workforce32.70%31.30%29.90%26.40%-11.70%
% of others in total workforce43.00%45.00%46.60%49.80%+6.80%
Workforce by genderMale and female Group employeesNumber of women45,85648,82546,98852,033+10.70%
Number of men52,35756,04254,57861,827+13.30%
Gender equity% of total workforce% of women46.70%46.60%46.30%45.70%-2.00%
% of men53.30%53.40%53.70%54.30%+1.10%
Use of temporary employeesNumber of temporary employees (full-time equivalent)5,0906,4195,6535,736+1.40%
% compared with PC workforce5.40%6.60%6.00%5.40%-1.00%
RecruitmentHired on permanent contractsNumber of employees hired on PC8,1205,6228,9244,611-48.30%
Hired on fixed-term contractsNumber of employees hired on FTC3,1524,4835,4794,048-26.10%
DeparturesGroup departures PCNumber of PC terminations9,2358,59411,35711,3540.00%
Group departures FTCNumber of FTC terminations2,4103,0735,0873,181-37.50%
DismissalDismissals for personal or economic reasonsTotal number of dismissals2,2053,1276,0403,181-44.24%
Average ageAverage age of PC employeesNumber of years40 years
9 months
40 years
9 months
41 years
10 months
40 years



4 months
Average seniorityAverage seniority of PC employeesNumber of years10 years
0 month
10 years
10 months
11 years
11 months
10 years



10 months
Working hoursMean theoretical number of hours worked per year in FranceNumber of hours1,5621,5541,5681,554
Hours of
training (1)
Mean time spent in training for employees participating in at least one training courseAverage number of hours spent in training27302929.5
AbsenteeismDays of absence due to sickness. occupational or commuting accidents, maternity and otherNumber of days absent in France288,205316,579314,594337,423+16.80%

(1) Includes all data for employees receiving training during the year, including those who were no longer with the Group as of December 31, 2011.

Workforce distribution

Distribution of workforce worldwide as of December 31, 2011

Workforce by function and region (number of employees) as of December 31, 2011

Percentage of women at various levels of the organization

Consolidated frequency rate for accidents by function

Consolidated lost time injury frequency rate by function (2011)

Lost Time Injury Frequency rate (1)
200620072008200920102011Variation
2006/2011
Research and Development2.01.91.7 (2)2.0 (2)1.5 (2)0.9-55%
Industrial Affairs2.52.33.0 (2)2.02.11.7-32%
Commercial Pharmaceutical Operations (including Merial)3.73.42.92.62.12.2-41%
Vaccines1.61.52.01.12.31.2-25%
Support Functions1.20.91.5 (2)1.41.9 (2)1.7+42%
Sanofi total2.92.62.6 (2)2.22.11.8*-38%
Temporary employees2.02.1 (2)2.3 (2)1.0 (2)2.3 (2)2.2+10%

 
(1) Number of occupational related lost time injuries per one million hours worked. These data are consolidated for all Group companies.
(2) Previous years frequency rates were adjusted in 2011 based on: eliminating injuries dismissed by regulatory authorities, including injuries reported late, changes in reporting scope.

Occupational diseases reported in 2011

Sanofi employees (worldwide)

Cause of the disease

  • Chemical agent (6 cases ; 8%):
    1 Respiratory disease (3 cases) - 2 Skin disease (1 case) - 3 Cancer or malignant blood disease (2 cases)
    Other illnesses caused by chemical agents (0 case)
  • Physical agent (69 cases ; 91%):
    4 Upper limb disorder (61 cases) - 5 Neck, back, lower limb disorder (7 cases) - 6 Ear disorder (1 case)
    Other Diseases caused by a physical agent (0 case)
  • Biological agent (1 case ; 1%):
    7 Disease caused by a biological agent (1 case)

*Indicators identified by an asterisk (*) were the focus of more in-depth analysis, enabling the Statutory Auditors to express an assurance specifically concerning these data. Their assurance statement, detailing the work they performed as well as their comments and conclusions, appears on this Sanofi CSR Report website, Statutory Auditors’ Review Report section: