| Employee Benefits Expense |
13. Employee benefits expense
Employee benefits expense is detailed as follows:
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For the year ended December 31, |
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2025 |
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2024 |
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2023 |
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(EUR thousand) |
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Included in Cost of sales: |
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Wages and salaries |
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204,705 |
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186,833 |
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175,090 |
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Social security costs |
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42,425 |
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41,364 |
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40,025 |
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Pension costs |
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11,030 |
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7,346 |
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7,036 |
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Share-based payment expense |
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108 |
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132 |
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113 |
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Included in Selling and Marketing expenses: |
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Wages and salaries |
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16,431 |
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13,504 |
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12,423 |
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Social security costs |
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2,575 |
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2,590 |
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2,442 |
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Pension costs |
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464 |
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409 |
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390 |
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Share-based payment expense |
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230 |
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427 |
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57 |
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Included in Research and Development expenses: |
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Wages and salaries |
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12,668 |
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16,352 |
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14,430 |
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Social security costs |
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1,968 |
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2,101 |
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1,862 |
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Pension costs |
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492 |
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679 |
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466 |
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Share-based payment expense |
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38 |
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(46 |
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167 |
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Included in General and Administrative expenses: |
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Wages and salaries |
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30,287 |
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29,487 |
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24,518 |
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Social security costs |
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6,320 |
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5,299 |
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4,846 |
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Pension costs |
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1,154 |
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1,116 |
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699 |
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Share-based payment expense |
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384 |
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1,422 |
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1,639 |
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Total employee benefits expense |
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331,279 |
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309,015 |
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286,203 |
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The average size of the Group's workforce during the year is as follows:
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For the year ended December 31, |
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2025 |
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2024 |
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2023 |
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Executives |
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77 |
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80 |
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70 |
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Managers |
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244 |
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220 |
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211 |
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Employees |
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5,474 |
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5,282 |
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5,260 |
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Total Workforce |
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5,795 |
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5,582 |
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5,541 |
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