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Employment Data

Chart of the percentage of North American employees in each segment

We had offices or operations in 11 countries with 19,843 employees, primarily in the United States and Canada, as of Dec. 31, 2008. 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, 2008) 19,843
Average number of years with the company (North American employees as of Dec. 31, 2008) 14
North American employees younger than 30 years (as of Dec. 31, 2008) 3%
Average age of North American employees (as of Dec. 31, 2008) 46
Percentage of employees in the United States and Canada 96%
Countries where we have employees 11
Employees represented by unions 21%



98.9%
Percentage of U.S. and Canadian employees who are full time (as of Dec. 31, 2008)

Employee Turnover (2008)
Involuntary terminations in North America1 47%
Voluntary terminations in North America (includes retirements) 7%
Overall North American employee turnover 55%
  1. The involuntary terminations in 2008 included employees affected by asset changes, closing or selling facilities, and business unit reorganizations.


Turnover by Age Group in North America (2008)
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 10 1 2
30-49 years old 8 36 1 4
50 and over 5 24 1 5
TOTAL number of individuals who left the company 3,112 13,840 576 2,104
  1. The involuntary terminations in 2008 included employees affected by asset changes, closing or selling facilities, and business unit reorganizations.

Last updated Jun. 24, 2009.