Unforced attrition
Declining unforced attrition within the Group
Unforced attrition within the Group decreased for the second year in succession and was 4.4 percent in 2024 (down 0.2 percentage points), a trend which can be seen in Germany and internationally. In Germany, unforced attrition decreased by 0.2 percentage points and declined by 0.3 percentage points internationally.
Unforced attrition is expected to rise in Germany in the future as more and more of the populous baby boomer generation reach retirement age. Approximately 700 employees retired in 2024.
Unforced attrition refers to normal employee departures that occur without specific staff reduction measures, for example due to retirement, incapacity for work, termination by the employee, or termination by the employer for conduct- or person-related reasons. It is reported as a percentage of the total workforce (as per the end of the previous year).