7. Employee Benefit Expenses

Expenses for employee benefits amounted to EUR 173,296 thousand in the first six months of 2024, compared to EUR 163,589 thousand in the corresponding period of the previous year, an increase of EUR 9,707 thousand.

In the first six months of 2024, the average number of employees was 6,099 (H1 2023: 6,131).

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These contents are part of the Non-financial Group Report and were subject to a separate limited assurance examination.