33 – Average number of employees Employees Index333435363738 (XLSX:) Download Average number of employees1 2021 2020 OMV Group excluding OMV Petrom Group and Borealis Group 6,939 7,471 OMV Petrom Group 8,852 11,790 Borealis Group2 7,753 1,813 OMV Group 23,544 21,074 1 Calculated as the average of the month’s end numbers of employees during the year 2 Due to the acquisition as of October 29, 2020, the average of the month´s end numbers for October – December has been taken into account for the calculation in 2020. The decrease of employees in OMV Group excluding OMV Petrom Group and Borealis Group was impacted by the sale of Gas Connect Austria. See Note 3 – Changes in group structure – for further details. The decrease related to OMV Petrom Group was a result of divestments, outsourced activities and of reorganization and restructuring programs as a consequence of process optimization and cost efficiency measures. Other Information34 – Expenses Group auditor