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Hong Kong Portfolio Chinese Mainland Portfolio U.S.A. Portfolio Hotels Total
2016 (12) 2017 (11) 2018 2019 2020 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2018 2019 2020 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2020
Total workforce 2,382 2,425 2,370 2,373 2,420 1,274 1,227 1,300 1,657 1,671 97 85 75 1,758 1,667 2,113 2,350 2,168 6,334
By gender
Male 1,568 65.8% 1,564 64.5% 1,565 66.0% 1,558 65.7% 1,578 65.2% 812 63.7% 776 63.2% 804 61.8% 1,041 62.8% 1,068 63.9% 55 56.7% 51 60.0% 47 62.7% 929 52.8% 867 52.0% 1,066 50.4% 1,177 50.1% 1,092 50.4% 3,785 59.8%
Female 814 34.2% 861 35.5% 805 34.0% 815 34.3% 842 34.8% 462 36.3% 451 36.8% 496 38.2% 616 37.2% 603 36.1% 42 43.3% 34 40.0% 28 37.3% 829 47.2% 800 48.0% 1,047 49.6% 1,173 49.9% 1,076 49.6% 2,549 40.2%
By age group
Under 30 years old 367 15.4% 365 15.1% 336 14.2% 334 14.1% 323 13.3% 379 29.7% 340 27.7% 335 25.8% 391 23.6% 362 21.7% 15 15.5% 16 18.8% 10 13.3% 795 45.2% 710 42.6% 774 36.6% 888 37.8% 765 35.3% 1,460 23.1%
30 to 50 years old 1,159 48.7% 1,154 47.6% 1,105 46.6% 1,130 47.6% 1,170 48.4% 830 65.1% 822 67.0% 886 68.2% 1,124 67.8% 1,154 69.1% 58 59.8% 47 55.3% 45 60.0% 809 46.0% 826 49.6% 1,088 51.5% 1,210 51.5% 1,148 53.0% 3,517 55.5%
Over 50 years old 856 35.9% 906 37.4% 929 39.2% 909 38.3% 927 38.3% 65 5.1% 65 5.3% 79 6.1% 142 8.6% 155 9.3% 24 24.7% 22 25.9% 20 26.7% 154 8.8% 131 7.9% 251 11.9% 252 10.7% 255 11.8% 1,357 21.4%
By employment contract (1)
Permanent 2,162 90.8% 2,191 90.4% 2,135 90.1% 2,130 89.8% 2,164 89.4% 1,273 99.9% 1,226 99.9% 1,300 100% 1,656 99.9% 1,671 100% 97 100% 85 100% 75 100% 1,667 94.8% 1,577 94.6% 1,914 90.6% 2,176 92.6% 1,994 92.0% 5,904 93.2%
Fixed term/temporary 220 9.2% 234 9.6% 235 9.9% 243 10.2% 256 10.6% 1 0.1% 1 0.1% 0 0% 1 0.1% 0 0% 0 0% 0 0% 0 0% 30 1.7% 90 5.4% 199 9.4% 174 7.4% 174 8.0% 430 6.8%
Supervised worker 0 0% - - - - - - - - 0 0% - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 61 3.5% - - - - - - - - - -
Permanent employees by employment type
Full-time 2,127 98.4% 2,147 98.0% 2,082 97.5% 2.077 97.5% 2,109 97.5% 1,273 100% 1,226 100% 1,300 100% 1,656 100% 1,671 100% 96 99.0% 84 98.8% 75 100% 1,665 99.9% 1,572 99.7% 1,881 98.3% 2,135 98.1% 1,956 98.1% 5,811 98.4%
Part-time 35 1.6% 44 2.0% 53 2.5% 53 2.5% 55 2.5% 0 0% 0 0% 0 0% 0 0% 0 0% 1 1.0% 1 1.2% 0 0% 2 0.1% 5 0.3% 33 1.7% 41 1.9% 38 1.9% 93 1.6%
By geographical region
Hong Kong 2,376 99.7% 2,416 99.6% 2,362 99.7% 2,364 99.6% 2,410 99.6% - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 899 51.1% 801 48.1% 862 40.8% 866 36.9% 831 38.3% 3,241 51.2%
Chinese Mainland - - - - - - - - - - 1,274 100% 1,227 100% 1,300 100% 1,657 100% 1,671 100% - - - - - - 858 48.8% 866 51.9% 843 39.9% 1,080 46.0% 1,083 50.0% 2,754 43.5%
Beijing - - - - - - - - - - 535 42.0% 523 42.6% 528 40.6% 546 33.0% 553 33.1% - - - - - - 525 29.9% 542 32.5% 516 24.4% 476 20.3% 476 22.0% 1,029 16.2%
Shanghai - - - - - - - - - - 22 1.7% 21 1.7% 81 6.2% 436 26.3% 423 25.3% - - - - - - 1 0.1% 0 0% 0 0% 280 11.9% 296 13.7% 719 11.4%
Guangdong province - - - - - - - - - - 360 28.3% 354 28.9% 371 28.5% 359 21.7% 370 22.1% - - - - - - 0 0% 0 0% 0 0% 0 0% 0 0% 370 5.8%
Sichuan province - - - - - - - - - - 338 26.5% 329 26.8% 320 24.6% 316 19.1% 325 19.5% - - - - - - 332 18.9% 324 19.4% 327 15.5% 324 13.8% 311 14.3% 636 10.0%
Other provinces - - - - - - - - - - 19 1.5% 0 0% 0 0% 0 0% 0 0% - - - - - - 0 0% 0 0% 0 0% 0 0% 0 0% 0 0%
Miami, U.S.A. 0 0% 2 0.1% - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 97 100% 85 100% 75 100% 1 0.1% 0 0% 408 19.3% 404 17.2% 254 11.7% 329 5.2%
Others 6 0.3% 7 0.3% 8 0.3% 9 0.4% 10 (11) 0.4% 0 0% 0 0% 0 0% 0 0% 0 0% 0 0% 0 0% 0 0% 0 0% 0 0% 0 0% 0 0% 0 0% 10 0.1%
Reporting Boundary:
(a)
Our Hong Kong portfolio, Chinese mainland portfolio and U.S.A. portfolio refers to office and retail portfolio in Hong Kong, the Chinese mainland and Miami, U.S.A. respectively, excluding hotels.
(b)
Hotels refer to Swire Hotels, serviced apartments and Swire Restaurants in Hong Kong, the Chinese mainland and Miami, U.S.A.
Notes:
R -
Denotes sustainability data that has been reported on by Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu. Please refer to the Independent Limited Assurance Report for further details.
1)
Data on permanent and fixed term/temporary employment contract are reported since 2017 in accordance with the GRI General Disclosure 102-8.
2)
Total new hires applies to permanent employees only. New hires rate is calculated as "total number of new hires (permanent employees) in the reporting year dividied by total number of permanent employees as of 31 Dec of the reporting year and then multiplied by 100%".
3)
Voluntary turnover applies to permanent employees only. Voluntary turnover rate is calculated as "total number of permanent employees voluntarily leaving employment during the reporting year divided by total number of permanent employees as of 31 Dec of the reporting year and the nmutliplied by 100%".
4)
Return to work rate is calculated as "total number of employees who did return to work after parental leave divided by the total number of employees due to return to work after taking parental leave and then multiplied by 100%".
5)
Lost time injury rate ("LTIR") represents the number of injuries per 100 employees per year. It is calculate as "total number of injuries muliplied by 200,000 and then dividied by total hours worked". The factor 200,000 is the annual hours worked by 100 employees, based on 40 hours per week for 50 weeks a year.
6)
Rate of high-consequence injuries represents the number of high-consequence injuries per 100 employees per year. It is calculated as "total number of high-consequence injuries muliplied by 200,000 and then dividied by total hours worked". The factor 200,000 is the annual hours worked by 100 employees, based on 40 hours per week for 50 weeks a year.
7)
Lost day rate ("LDR") represents the number of lost scheduled working days per 100 employees per year. It is calculated as "total days lost multiplied by 200,000 and then divided by total hours worked." The factor 200,000 is the annual hours worked by 100 employees, based on 40 hours per week for 50 weeks a year.
8)
Absentee rate is calculated as number of actual days lost divided by number of scheduled work days in the reporting year.
9)
Rate of fatalities represents the number of fatalities per 100 employees per year. It is calculated as "total number of fatalities multiplied by 200,000 and then divided by total hours worked". The factor 200,000 is the annual hours worked by 100 employees, based on 40 hours per week for 50 weeks a year.
10)
Calculated based on percentage of employees.
11)
Included Hong Kong secondees working in Singapore and Jakarta.
12)
Included Hong Kong secondees working in Singapore, Jakarta and U.S.A.
13)
Excluded EAST Miami employees.
14)
Included training received in the past three years.

Workforce Profile

Hong Kong Portfolio Chinese Mainland Portfolio U.S.A. Portfolio Hotels Total
2016 (12) 2017 (11) 2018 2019 2020 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2018 2019 2020 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2020
Total workforce 2,382 2,425 2,370 2,373 2,420 1,274 1,227 1,300 1,657 1,671 97 85 75 1,758 1,667 2,113 2,350 2,168 6,334
By gender
Male 1,568 65.8% 1,564 64.5% 1,565 66.0% 1,558 65.7% 1,578 65.2% 812 63.7% 776 63.2% 804 61.8% 1,041 62.8% 1,068 63.9% 55 56.7% 51 60.0% 47 62.7% 929 52.8% 867 52.0% 1,066 50.4% 1,177 50.1% 1,092 50.4% 3,785 59.8%
Female 814 34.2% 861 35.5% 805 34.0% 815 34.3% 842 34.8% 462 36.3% 451 36.8% 496 38.2% 616 37.2% 603 36.1% 42 43.3% 34 40.0% 28 37.3% 829 47.2% 800 48.0% 1,047 49.6% 1,173 49.9% 1,076 49.6% 2,549 40.2%
By age group
Under 30 years old 367 15.4% 365 15.1% 336 14.2% 334 14.1% 323 13.3% 379 29.7% 340 27.7% 335 25.8% 391 23.6% 362 21.7% 15 15.5% 16 18.8% 10 13.3% 795 45.2% 710 42.6% 774 36.6% 888 37.8% 765 35.3% 1,460 23.1%
30 to 50 years old 1,159 48.7% 1,154 47.6% 1,105 46.6% 1,130 47.6% 1,170 48.4% 830 65.1% 822 67.0% 886 68.2% 1,124 67.8% 1,154 69.1% 58 59.8% 47 55.3% 45 60.0% 809 46.0% 826 49.6% 1,088 51.5% 1,210 51.5% 1,148 53.0% 3,517 55.5%
Over 50 years old 856 35.9% 906 37.4% 929 39.2% 909 38.3% 927 38.3% 65 5.1% 65 5.3% 79 6.1% 142 8.6% 155 9.3% 24 24.7% 22 25.9% 20 26.7% 154 8.8% 131 7.9% 251 11.9% 252 10.7% 255 11.8% 1,357 21.4%
By employment contract (1)
Permanent 2,162 90.8% 2,191 90.4% 2,135 90.1% 2,130 89.8% 2,164 89.4% 1,273 99.9% 1,226 99.9% 1,300 100% 1,656 99.9% 1,671 100% 97 100% 85 100% 75 100% 1,667 94.8% 1,577 94.6% 1,914 90.6% 2,176 92.6% 1,994 92.0% 5,904 93.2%
Fixed term/temporary 220 9.2% 234 9.6% 235 9.9% 243 10.2% 256 10.6% 1 0.1% 1 0.1% 0 0% 1 0.1% 0 0% 0 0% 0 0% 0 0% 30 1.7% 90 5.4% 199 9.4% 174 7.4% 174 8.0% 430 6.8%
Supervised worker 0 0% - - - - - - - - 0 0% - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 61 3.5% - - - - - - - - - -
Permanent employees by employment type
Full-time 2,127 98.4% 2,147 98.0% 2,082 97.5% 2.077 97.5% 2,109 97.5% 1,273 100% 1,226 100% 1,300 100% 1,656 100% 1,671 100% 96 99.0% 84 98.8% 75 100% 1,665 99.9% 1,572 99.7% 1,881 98.3% 2,135 98.1% 1,956 98.1% 5,811 98.4%
Part-time 35 1.6% 44 2.0% 53 2.5% 53 2.5% 55 2.5% 0 0% 0 0% 0 0% 0 0% 0 0% 1 1.0% 1 1.2% 0 0% 2 0.1% 5 0.3% 33 1.7% 41 1.9% 38 1.9% 93 1.6%
By geographical region
Hong Kong 2,376 99.7% 2,416 99.6% 2,362 99.7% 2,364 99.6% 2,410 99.6% - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 899 51.1% 801 48.1% 862 40.8% 866 36.9% 831 38.3% 3,241 51.2%
Chinese Mainland - - - - - - - - - - 1,274 100% 1,227 100% 1,300 100% 1,657 100% 1,671 100% - - - - - - 858 48.8% 866 51.9% 843 39.9% 1,080 46.0% 1,083 50.0% 2,754 43.5%
Beijing - - - - - - - - - - 535 42.0% 523 42.6% 528 40.6% 546 33.0% 553 33.1% - - - - - - 525 29.9% 542 32.5% 516 24.4% 476 20.3% 476 22.0% 1,029 16.2%
Shanghai - - - - - - - - - - 22 1.7% 21 1.7% 81 6.2% 436 26.3% 423 25.3% - - - - - - 1 0.1% 0 0% 0 0% 280 11.9% 296 13.7% 719 11.4%
Guangdong province - - - - - - - - - - 360 28.3% 354 28.9% 371 28.5% 359 21.7% 370 22.1% - - - - - - 0 0% 0 0% 0 0% 0 0% 0 0% 370 5.8%
Sichuan province - - - - - - - - - - 338 26.5% 329 26.8% 320 24.6% 316 19.1% 325 19.5% - - - - - - 332 18.9% 324 19.4% 327 15.5% 324 13.8% 311 14.3% 636 10.0%
Other provinces - - - - - - - - - - 19 1.5% 0 0% 0 0% 0 0% 0 0% - - - - - - 0 0% 0 0% 0 0% 0 0% 0 0% 0 0%
Miami, U.S.A. 0 0% 2 0.1% - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 97 100% 85 100% 75 100% 1 0.1% 0 0% 408 19.3% 404 17.2% 254 11.7% 329 5.2%
Others 6 0.3% 7 0.3% 8 0.3% 9 0.4% 10 (11) 0.4% 0 0% 0 0% 0 0% 0 0% 0 0% 0 0% 0 0% 0 0% 0 0% 0 0% 0 0% 0 0% 0 0% 10 0.1%
Reporting Boundary:
(a)
Our Hong Kong portfolio, Chinese mainland portfolio and U.S.A. portfolio refers to office and retail portfolio in Hong Kong, the Chinese mainland and Miami, U.S.A. respectively, excluding hotels.
(b)
Hotels refer to Swire Hotels, serviced apartments and Swire Restaurants in Hong Kong, the Chinese mainland and Miami, U.S.A.
Notes:
R -
Denotes sustainability data that has been reported on by Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu. Please refer to the Independent Limited Assurance Report for further details.
1)
Data on permanent and fixed term/temporary employment contract are reported since 2017 in accordance with the GRI General Disclosure 102-8.
2)
Total new hires applies to permanent employees only. New hires rate is calculated as "total number of new hires (permanent employees) in the reporting year dividied by total number of permanent employees as of 31 Dec of the reporting year and then multiplied by 100%".
3)
Voluntary turnover applies to permanent employees only. Voluntary turnover rate is calculated as "total number of permanent employees voluntarily leaving employment during the reporting year divided by total number of permanent employees as of 31 Dec of the reporting year and the nmutliplied by 100%".
4)
Return to work rate is calculated as "total number of employees who did return to work after parental leave divided by the total number of employees due to return to work after taking parental leave and then multiplied by 100%".
5)
Lost time injury rate ("LTIR") represents the number of injuries per 100 employees per year. It is calculate as "total number of injuries muliplied by 200,000 and then dividied by total hours worked". The factor 200,000 is the annual hours worked by 100 employees, based on 40 hours per week for 50 weeks a year.
6)
Rate of high-consequence injuries represents the number of high-consequence injuries per 100 employees per year. It is calculated as "total number of high-consequence injuries muliplied by 200,000 and then dividied by total hours worked". The factor 200,000 is the annual hours worked by 100 employees, based on 40 hours per week for 50 weeks a year.
7)
Lost day rate ("LDR") represents the number of lost scheduled working days per 100 employees per year. It is calculated as "total days lost multiplied by 200,000 and then divided by total hours worked." The factor 200,000 is the annual hours worked by 100 employees, based on 40 hours per week for 50 weeks a year.
8)
Absentee rate is calculated as number of actual days lost divided by number of scheduled work days in the reporting year.
9)
Rate of fatalities represents the number of fatalities per 100 employees per year. It is calculated as "total number of fatalities multiplied by 200,000 and then divided by total hours worked". The factor 200,000 is the annual hours worked by 100 employees, based on 40 hours per week for 50 weeks a year.
10)
Calculated based on percentage of employees.
11)
Included Hong Kong secondees working in Singapore and Jakarta.
12)
Included Hong Kong secondees working in Singapore, Jakarta and U.S.A.
13)
Excluded EAST Miami employees.
14)
Included training received in the past three years.