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Transparency & Employees
Kia values the individuality of its employees from different cultures, ages, and genders within its global operations. We promote active communication across the board, encouraging employees to speak for themselves and lead changes. Fair opportunities, diversity and high work efficiency enabled by smart work create better working conditions for everyone.
2017 | 2018 | 2019 | |
---|---|---|---|
Total | 51,789 | 52,578 | 52,448 |
Korea (persons) | 34,650 | 35,538 | 35,469 |
Overseas (persons) | 17,139 | 17,040 | 16,979 |
Unionized workers (%) | Being aggregated | Being aggregated | 84.9% |
(persons) | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | Percentage |
---|---|---|---|---|
Total | 51,789 | 52,578 | 52,448 | 100.0% |
Korea | 34,650 | 35,538 | 35,469 | 67.6% |
U.S. | 3,283 | 2,996 | 3,075 | 5.9% |
Mexico | 2,354 | 2,423 | 2,339 | 4.5% |
Europe | 5,109 | 5,282 | 5,059 | 9.6% |
China | 6,141 | 5,834 | 4,824 | 9.2% |
Others | 252 | 505 | 1,682 | 3.2% |
※ Others : Asia except for China, Asia Pacific, Middle East and Africa
(persons) | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 |
---|---|---|---|
Female employees (persons) | 1,014 | 1,264 | 1,330 |
Female managers (persons) | 69 | 91 | 111 |
Share of female employees to total workforce (%) | 2.93% | 3.57% | 3.75% |
2017 | 2018 | 2019 | |
---|---|---|---|
Total education & training expenses (KRW) | 10,830,000,000 | 10,227,794,438 | 10,794,597,103 |
Per-person education & training expenses (KRW) | 319,000 | 292,498 | 304,364 |
Per-person education & training hours (hour) | 49 | 33 | 33 |
(persons) | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 |
---|---|---|---|
Recruitment | 1,091 | 1,381 | 395 |
Turnover rate | Being aggregated | Being aggregated | Being aggregated |
(persons) | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 |
---|---|---|---|
Total | 1,091 | 1,381 | 395 |
Headquarters | 87 | 115 | 94 |
Sohari | 66 | 306 | 67 |
Hwaseong | 504 | 613 | 89 |
Gwangju | 329 | 303 | 19 |
Namyang R&D Center | 11 | 11 | 12 |
Others | 94 | 33 | 114 |
※ Others : Asia except for China, Asia Pacific, Middle East and Africa
(persons) | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | |
---|---|---|---|---|
By Age | Aged 20 to 29 | 390 | 353 | 237 |
Aged 30 to 39 | 299 | 328 | 69 | |
Aged 40 to 49 | 303 | 402 | 36 | |
Aged 50 and above | 99 | 298 | 53 | |
By Gender | Male | 1,050 | 1,104 | 307 |
Female | 41 | 277 | 88 |
2017 | 2018 | 2019 | |
---|---|---|---|
Average length of service (year) | 20.5 | 20.7 | 21.3 |
※ length of service: based on the date of joining the company
(persons) | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 |
---|---|---|---|
Total | 442 | 579 | 644 |
Headquarters | 81 | 71 | 60 |
Sohari | 85 | 127 | 139 |
Hwaseong | 57 | 81 | 88 |
Gwangju | 77 | 111 | 140 |
R&D Center | 5 | 5 | 9 |
Others | 137 | 184 | 208 |
(persons) | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | |
---|---|---|---|---|
By Age | Aged 20 to 29 | 40 | 43 | 49 |
Aged 30 to 39 | 69 | 72 | 37 | |
Aged 40 to 49 | 54 | 51 | 53 | |
Aged 50 and above | 279 | 413 | 505 | |
By Gender | Male | 420 | 552 | 617 |
Female | 22 | 27 | 27 |
Type | Benefits |
---|---|
Legally mandated fringe benefits | Health insurance, industrial accident insurance, national pension, employment insurance |
Vehicles/transportation | Car purchasing/repair, commute bus, fuel, and transportation expenses etc. |
Safety/health/hygiene | Medical services, group accident insurance, physical checkups, health clinics, etc. |
Living | Meals/snacks, expenses/vacations for family events, apartments/dorms, personal pension plans, Labor-Management Joint Fund etc. |
Education | School and education expenses for children and in-house daycare centers, etc. |
Culture/Career-development | Vacation allowance, credits, long-service/retirement awards (travel), sports day, hotels and resorts for summer vacation, etc. |
Support for retirees | Veterans program, etc. |
2017 | 2018 | 2019 | |
---|---|---|---|
Total expenditure (KRW mil) | 5,981 | 6,091 | 6,093 |
Per-person expenditure (KRW mil) | 17 | 18 | 18 |
Item | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Number of employees on parental leave | Male | 18 | 41 | 67 |
Female | 51 | 49 | 56 | |
Rate of return after parental leave | 100% | 97.8% | 95.9% |
※ Number of employees on parental leave: employees who took parental leave for at least one day during the reporting period
※ Rate of return from parental leave: employees who returned from parental leave during the reporting period
※ Extended parental leave for different children by the same employee counts as separate cases.
(KRW mil) | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 |
---|---|---|---|
Total wages | 3,233,562 | 3,250,116 | 3,081,366 |
Average wage per person | 93 | 90 | 86 |
※ Wage calculation guidelines: The same as the ones used for the audit report. For per-person wage, see the audit and business reports.
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