The Bridgestone Group’s female ratio is verified by LRQA Limited, a third-party institution, to ensure the accuracy and transparency of this information.
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Employment status
Consolidated number of employees (as of December 31, 2023)
(persons)
| Segment | 2023 |
|---|---|
| Japan*1 | 37,754 |
| China, Asia Pacific | 17,513 |
| Americas | 49,513 |
| Europe, Russia, Middle East, India and Africa*2 | 20,419 |
| Total | 125,199 |
- "Japan" includes "Japan," "Other" and "Company-wide (common)" segments in the Annual Securities Report. This also applies to the following data tables on this page.
- The Group completed the transfer of the Russian business in December 2023.
Consolidated female ratio (as of December 31, 2023)
| Female percentage | Group total | Leader positions | Other staff and positions | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top managerial positions | Managerial positions | Junior managerial positions | Total | |||
| Japan | 12.2% | 2.2% | 7.6% | 5.7% | 6.2% | 13.4% |
| China, Asia Pacific | 10.1% | 9.9% | 20.8% | 10.6% | 14.3% | 9.5% |
| Americas | 12.6% | 26.5% | 26.6% | 21.5% | 22.3% | 10.1% |
| Europe, Russia, Middle East, India and Africa | 12.8% | 3.0% | 22.9% | 15.1% | 17.5% | 11.9% |
| Total | 12.2% | 7.8% | 17.9% | 15.7% | 16.1% | 11.3% |
- Ratios are based on full-time Group employees. Data (as of as of December 31, 2023) covers from 125,166 employees (99.7% of the Group).
- Japan" includes "Japan," "Other" and "Company-wide (common)" segments in the Annual Securities Report.
- The definitions of each category are as follows.
- Top managerial positions:
- Officer-equivalent (Executives & VPs)
- Managerial positions:
- Persons in charge of the management of an organization (Line Managers)
- Junior managerial positions:
- Persons who contribute to the organization with their individual knowledge and experience, or are in a position to guide the organization’s day-to-day management objectives.
Consolidated voluntary turnover rates (as of December 31, 2023)
| Segment | 2023 |
|---|---|
| Japan | 5.3% Bridgestone Corporation 2.6% |
| China, Asia Pacific | 9.5% |
| Americas | US full-time employees 9.1% US retail hourly employees 39.3% US manufacturing and logistics hourly employees 10.1% |
| Europe, Russia, Middle East, India and Africa | 4.1% |
| Total | 12.0% |
Consolidated total turnover rates (as of December 31, 2023)
| Segment | 2023 |
|---|---|
| Japan | 7.7% Bridgestone Corporation 4.3% |
| China, Asia Pacific | 18.9% |
| Americas |
US full-time employees 12.2% US retail hourly employees 52.6% US manufacturing and logistics hourly employees 23.6% |
| Europe, Russia, Middle East, India and Africa | 10.0% |
| Total | 18.9% |
Ratio of workforce based on age groups (as of December 31, 2023)
| Segment | 2023 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| <30 years old | 30-50 years old | >50 years old | |
| Japan | 12.5% | 68.5% | 19.0% |
| China, Asia Pacific | 19.1% | 72.5% | 8.4% |
| Americas | 25.1% | 53.9% | 21.1% |
| Europe, Russia, Middle East, India and Africa | 12.6% | 68.9% | 18.5% |
Consolidated number of new employee hires
| 2023 | |
|---|---|
| Japan | 2,585 Bridgestone Corporation 748 |
| China, Asia Pacific | 1,766 |
| Americas | US full-time employees 792 US retail hourly employees 9,829 US manufacturing and logistics hourly employees 1,758 |
| Europe, Russia, Middle East, India and Africa | 1,036 |
Consolidated percentage of open positions filled by internal hires
| 2023 | |
|---|---|
| Japan* | 62.1% |
| China, Asia Pacific | 14.8% |
| Americas | US full-time employees 54.7% US retail hourly employees 34.9% US manufacturing and logistics hourly employees 3.4% |
| Europe, Russia, Middle East, India and Africa | 53.0% |
* The data in this table covers Bridgestone Corporation and its group companies in Japan and indicates percentage of positions filled by internal applicants through an internal application system.
Employment status of Bridgestone Corporation
| 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Men | Women | Total | Men | Women | Total | Men | Women | Total | Men | Women | Total | ||
| Permanent | Senior officers (persons)*1 | 34 | 0 | 34 | 9 | 0 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 9 | 11 | 0 | 11 |
| Managers (persons)*2 | 1,394 | 44 | 1,438 | 1,399 | 47 | 1,446 | 1,253 | 56 | 1,309 | 1,251 | 68 | 1,319 | |
| Staff (persons) | 12,099 | 1,287 | 13,386 | 12,042 | 1,248 | 13,290 | 11,454 | 1,131 | 12,585 | 11,612 | 1,164 | 12,776 | |
| Total | 13,527 | 1,331 | 14,858 | 13,450 | 1,295 | 14,745 | 12,716 | 1,187 | 13,903 | 12,874 | 1,232 | 14,106 | |
| Percentage of female managers*3 | - | - | 2.4% | - | - | 2.6% | - | - | 3.4% | - | - | 4.3% | |
| Average age (years) | 40.3 | 41.2 | 40.4 | 41.0 | 41.9 | 41.0 | 41.4 | 42.7 | 41.5 | 41.5 | 42.5 | 41.6 | |
| Average service period (years) | 14.4 | 13.7 | 14.3 | 14.9 | 14.4 | 14.9 | 15.2 | 15.3 | 15.2 | 15.2 | 14.9 | 15.2 | |
| New graduate recruitment (persons) | 181 | 47 | 228 | 95 | 19 | 114 | 99 | 15 | 114 | 179 | 35 | 214 | |
| Mid-career recruitment (persons) | 307 | 16 | 323 | 179 | 9 | 188 | 195 | 8 | 203 | 463 | 71 | 534 | |
| Turnover*3 (persons) | 199 | 32 | 231 | 254 | 42 | 296 | 396 | 43 | 439 | 352 | 40 | 392 | |
| - | - | 1.5% | - | - | 1.9% | - | - | 3.0% | - | - | 2.6% | ||
| Temporary | Full-time (persons) | 1,074 | 87 | 1,161 | 967 | 94 | 1,061 | 1,221 | 110 | 1,331 | 1,209 | 113 | 1,322 |
| Part-time (persons) | 16 | 9 | 25 | 16 | 10 | 26 | 19 | 10 | 29 | 19 | 9 | 28 | |
- Data for 2021 and beyond are the number of Vice President and Senior Officers only, while data for 2019 and 2020 include other officers, too. The change is due to the elimination of Executive-Officer-System in 2020.
- Managers of the Company refer to line managers (executive and management levels), specialists and coordinators.
- The Company’s target (7.5% by the end of 2025) and result for the percentage of female managers and turnover include those seconded to other regions or other companies belonging to the Company.
Collective bargaining
The Group regularly negotiates collective bargaining agreements with labor unions at many locations worldwide, and also in Japan the company negotiates any revision of salary and working conditions every spring.
Percentage of total workforce covered by an independent trade union or collective bargaining agreements (as of December 31, 2023)
| Segment | 2023 |
|---|---|
| Japan | 72.0% Bridgestone Corporation 100.0% |
| China, Asia Pacific | 89.3% |
| Americas | 27.8% |
| Europe, Russia, Middle East, India and Africa | 53.8% |
| Total | 50.9% |
