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Note 3 - Employee costs

 
2007 2006
    DKK million  DKK million  
Wages and salaries 1,723  1,597 
Pensions - defined contribution plans 154  136 
Pensions - defined benefit plans
Other social security costs 137  110 
Other employee costs 107  92 
Share-based payment   20  20   
Total employee costs 2,147  1,958 
Recognized in the income statement under the following items:
Cost of goods sold 876  760 
Sales and distribution costs 403  365 
Research and development costs 523  467 
Administrative costs   371  358   
2,173  1,950 
Recognized in the assets as:
Change in employee costs recognized in inventories   (26)  
Total employee costs 2,147  1,958 
Geographical distribution:
Denmark 1,291  1,203 
Rest of Europe, Middle East and Africa 229  182 
North America 385  383 
Asia Pacific 186  139 
Latin America   56  51   
Total employee costs 2,147  1,958 
Average number of employees in the Group 4,684  4,272 
Number of employees outside Denmark as a percentage of total number of employees 55% 51%
Reference is made to Note 43 concerning geographical distribution of employees