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Employees by Rank

Talent Management
Human Resources

Unit: persons

2011

2012

2013

Associates

181,793

192,188

236,777

Managers

38,786

42,422

48,078

Executives

1,147

1,258

1,429

* Figures for 2011 and 2012 were adjusted due to a change in calculation standards.

In 2013, Samsung Electronics hired 97,937 new employees outside of its Korean headquarters largely at
its global production subsidiaries in Asia to meet the increasing global demand for its mobile devices.

Employees by Job Function

Unit: persons

2011
Number of Employees (Korea)

Product Development

Unit: persons

2011
Total Number of Employees

286,284

2012

101,973

119,753

90,702

2013

221,726

145,166

95,798

190,486

235,868

Number of R&D Personnel

55,320

60,495

69,230

127,284

159,488

Sales

20,681

24,340

29,794

Others

23,149

23,749

27,772

with Doctorate Degrees

5,77

Employees by Region (2013)

33.5%

Korea

2011

2012

2013

101,973

90,702

95,798

North America

12,255

9,387

11,072

Europe

4.8%

Europe

10,692

11,362

13,627

Southeast Asia 20,0%

China

41,203

45,660

60,316

Southeast Asia

29,162

41,358

57,412

Unit: persons

Korea

Unit: persons

3.9%
21.0%

Samsung Electronics is expanding its software engineers and actively enhancing its software business

S/W Personnel

North America

China

Software Personnel
to create a total ecosystem around products that deliver great hardware, content, and applications.

286,284

*Decrease in the number of employees in Korea due to separation of LCD business.

Employees by Region

2013

122,576

Production
Korea Overseas Total

2012

Overseas
Total

2011

2012

2013

18,493

18,574

20,097

9,396

14,875

20,409

27,889

33,449

40,506

2011

2012

2013

Overseas Employment
Employment by Region

Unit: persons

CIS

1.6%

Southwest Asia

11,528

15,066

21,187

North America

5,177

1,920

3,015

Middle East

0.9%

CIS

3,158

3,956

4,735

Europe

2,486

3,167

3,946

Africa

0.3%

Middle East

1,154

1,529

2,612

China

15,948

21,329

35,634

Latin America

6.2%

635

862

Southeast Asia

21,165

27,328

33,220

Japan

0.4%

534
9,276

15,307

17,661

Southwest Asia

6,124

7,001

10,375

791

906

1,002

CIS

1,456

1,811

1,941

407

615

1,495

Africa
Latin America
Japan

Newly Recruited Employees

97,937

Middle East
Employees by Contract Type

Regular
Temporary Contract

Unit: persons

2011

2012

2013

210,070

223,408

275,133

11,656

12,460

11,151

Africa
Latin America

299

264

401

5,454

7,793

7,729

Japan
Total

146

191

181

58,662

71,419

97,937

Employment by Experience Level

2012

2013

22,009

23,027

22,109

20s

102,632

106,371

142,064

30s

70,531

76,494

87,134

40+

26,554

29,976

34,977

Under 20

Unit: persons

Unit: persons

New hires at entry level

71,419

97,937

58,662

Total

34,907

41,597
23,755

49,299 48,638
29,822

* Figures for 2011 and 2012 have been adjusted according to new calculation standards.

2011

104

2012

2013

105

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Women Employees

Employment of College-educated Women

Women Employees by Job Function

Product Development

40

Employees

40

40

39

Production

Percentage of Women

College-educated Women
Recruits (Korea)

30

Sales

53

Total

cent, and the company is continually working to recruit these prospective employees.

Unit: %

53

52
31

30

Number of Total Women

16

2011

2012

2013

27

29

30

31,864

33,380

46,415

College-educated Women

Recruits Overseas (persons)

15

Unit: % & persons

2011
Recruits (Korea, %)

28

Women Employment by Education

16

2012

Support for Working Parents

2013

Samsung Electronics allows all employees flexible working hours, and in order to help working moms,
Women Employees by Region

it also provides telecommuting and home office options, in addition to on-site daycare for the chil-

Unit: %

dren of working parents. Samsung Electronics also provides female employees with children mentor-

2011

2012

2013

Korea

31.2

27.1

26.8

North America

30.3

27.5

27.1

Europe

36.2

32.7

32.2

China

55.0

49.2

48.9

Southeast Asia

36.9

66.2

67.9

Females who quit within a year

Southwest Asia

11.5

14.1

12.5

of maternity leave

CIS

35.8

34.2

34.0

% of females coming back to

Middle East

24.6

24.1

18.6

work after maternity leave

Africa

34.5

32.0

31.2

(number of centers)

Latin America

42.9

43.8

44.0

Japan

15.2

15.3

14.7

ing programs to help maximize their performance at both work and home.
Returning Rate from
Maternity Leave

92

Support for Working Parents (Korea)

Unit: % & persons

Employees on Maternity Leave

2011

2012

2013

2,939

3,323

3,294

82

67

75

85.6

89.3

92

1,239

1,434

2,431

(7 places)

(10 places)

(12 places)

* Figures for 2011 and 2012 have been adjusted according to new calculation standards.

Employing People with Disabilities

Samsung Electronics believes in hiring individuals regardless of disability and strives to provide a

Samsung Electronics upholds policies that ensure responsible hiring and prevent gender discrimina-

healthy and safe working environment for all. In 2011, Samsung Electronics was the first company in

tion. The company understands that retaining top talent is important to its continued success. In

Korea to engage in open recruitment for people with disabilities, offering work experience oppor-

2011, Samsung Electronics announced that it would increase the number of women executives to 10

tunities through the companys Stepping Stone Internship program. Samsung Electronics plans to

percent by 2020 against 1.5 percent in 2013. By the end of 2013, women accounted for 3.8 percent
of the total number of executives, a 1.4 percent increase from 2012. Overall, Samsung employs more
than 94,000 women 40 percent of the companys total workforce.
Percentage of Women
Executives

3.8

Women Employees by Rank

Unit: %

Number of Employees with

engage in open recruitment for people with disabilities also in 2014.

Disabilities

1,529

Employees with Disabilities (Korea)

New recruits of employees with

Staff
Managers

46

46.0

45.3

Executives

11.8

8.3

disabilities
Total number of employees with
disabilities

Unit: % & persons

2011

2012

2013

1,352

1,350

1,529

1.34

1.49

1.60

* A person with severe disabilities is considered equivalent to two persons with disabilities
(according to Employment Promotion and Vocational Rehabilitation of Disabled Persons Act).

2.4

1.5

2011

106

3.8
2012

2013

107

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Social Contributions
CSR Investments

Minimizing Associate Turnover

In 2013, Samsung Electronics expanded and tailored its CSR programs to match local needs.
Turnover

The company invested KRW 114.4 billion in activities outside Korea, a 93 percent increase from 2012.

Unit: % & persons

17.2

Employee Resignations (Korea)

CSR Expenses

16.9
CSR Investments

15.6

Turnover Rate (Korea)

4.9

536.3

KRW

3.9

Turnover Rate (Overseas)

2.9

Partnership Fund
Billion

28,906
22,068

2011

2012

2013

100,600

600

6,194

Social Causes

95,775

86,108

215,360

International Exchanges

34,889

59,214

114,456

Culture & Arts

30,139

51,443

44,735

Academic Exchanges

27,812

45,002

153,682

Environment & Health

3,344

653

70

1,135

2,334

1,841

293,694

245,354

536,338

Sports
Total

16,817

Unit: KRW 1 M

Global CSR Program Investment

5,035
2011

Samsung Electronics contributed KRW 32.8 billion to operate 383 Smart Schools, one of its leading

Global CSR Investment

3,527

2,719

by Issue Category (KRW 1M)

tutes, vocational support programs for youth. The Solve for Tomorrow program was administered in

2013

2012

the U.S. and China with an investment of KRW 11.7 billion, while the Care Drive program was support-

16%

was offered in Africa and Latin America with an investment of KRW 4.4 billion.

2013
2011

1%
Training Expenditures (Korea)

Training Expenditures (KRW Billion)

Training Expenditures

123.9

KRW

Ratio of Training Expenditures to Payroll

billion

Number of Training Days per person

ed in China, the CIS, and Africa with an investment of KRW 6.7 billion. The Nanum Village program

8%

Professional Development

2011

2012

2013

1,144

1,174

1,239

1,123,595

1,294,349

0.07%

0.06%

0.8%

14.1

15.0

13.4

Unit: KRW 1 M, Persons

52,951

Education

Employment & Community 33,800

0.05%

0.7%

46%

29%

1,357,531

0.8%

CSR programs in the education sector. The company contributed KRW 6.5 billion to run 23 Tech Insti-

287

Environment

Total Global Investment 

2013 Beneficiary

32,799

212,708

Tech Institute

6,517

7,484

Solve for Tomorrow

11,755

29,255

Care Drive

6,733

13,510

Nanum Village

4,414

5,500

9,196

Other

52,238

165,547

18,222

Total

114,456

434,014

Healthcare
Others

2013 Investment
Smart School

114,456

Employee Volunteerism

Expenditure for Employee Benefits

Samsung Electronics is committed to spreading a culture of sharing and giving back to the community by increasing opportunities for employees to volunteer their time and talents. In 2013, 282,840

Expenditure for Employee Benefits

Unit : KRW 1B

employees donated a total of 1,063,835 hours, an increase of 33 percent and 24 percent, respectively,
from 2012.

2011

1,999

Employee Volunteerism (Korea)

2012

2013

Hours per

Total Volunteer Hours

990,243

857,672

1,063,835

Employee

Total Employee Volunteers

288,568

212,209

282,840

9.7

9.5

11.1

1,248

1,419

956

Average Volunteer

2012

2,482

2013

3,142

11.1

Volunteer Hours per Employee

Number of Volunteer Groups

* The figures for 2011 has been adjusteed according to new accounting standards.

108

109