Employment Data
We had offices or operations in 13 countries with 37,900 employees, primarily in the United States and Canada, as of Dec. 31, 2007. Our employees work in a variety of roles, from scientists, engineers, architects and financial specialists to forestry, trade and craft workers. Each individual plays an important part in developing solutions to meet the world's challenges.
Employment Statistics
| Total number of global employees (as of Dec. 31, 2007) |
37,857 |
| Average number of years with the company (North American employees as of Dec. 31, 2007) |
13 |
| North American employees younger than 30 years (as of Dec. 31, 2007) |
11% |
| Average age of North American employees (as of Dec. 31, 2007) |
44 |
| Percentage of employees in the United States and Canada |
92% |
| Countries where we have employees |
13 |
| Employees represented by unions |
32% |
Employee Turnover
| Involuntary terminations in North America in 2007 |
26.8% |
| Voluntary terminations in North America in 2007 (includes retirements) |
11.2% |
| Overall North American employee turnover in 2007 |
38% |
- 99.2%
- Percentage of U.S. and Canadian employees who are full time (as of Dec. 31, 2007)
Turnover by Age Group in North America
| Age Group |
Percentage turnover of females (involuntary)1 |
Percentage turnover of males (involuntary)1 |
Percentage turnover of females (voluntary) |
Percentage turnover of males (voluntary) |
| < 30 years old |
2 |
8 |
2 |
6 |
| 30-49 years old |
6 |
28 |
3 |
10 |
| 50 and over |
4 |
23 |
1 |
8 |
| TOTAL number of individuals who left the company |
1,612 |
8,051 |
833 |
3,208 |
Last updated May 27, 2008.