| Employees (as of December 31) |
2003 |
% |
2004 |
% |
2005 |
% |
2006 |
% |
2007
|
%
|
| Europe/ Africa/ Middle East |
34,189 |
70.3 |
33,692 |
65.8 |
33,731 |
64.2 |
33,799 |
64.7 |
34,166
|
64.3
|
| North America |
4,181 |
8.6 |
6,772 |
13.2 |
7,271 |
13.8 |
6,651 |
12.7 |
6,438
|
12.1
|
| Latin America |
3,946 |
8.1 |
4,325 |
8.5 |
4,208 |
8.0 |
4,297 |
8.2 |
4,268
|
8.1
|
| Asia-Pacific |
6,312 |
13.0 |
6,411 |
12.5 |
7,355 |
14.0 |
7,545 |
14.4 |
8,235
|
15.5
|
| Total |
48,628 |
100.0 |
51,200 |
100.0 |
52,565 |
100.0 |
52,292 |
100.0 |
53,107
|
100.0
|