33 – Average number of employees Employees Index333435363738 (XLSX:) Download Average number of employees1 2022 2021 OMV Group excluding OMV Petrom Group and Borealis Group 6,664 6,939 OMV Petrom Group 7,837 8,852 Borealis Group 7,833 7,753 OMV Group 22,334 23,544 1 Calculated as the average of the month’s end numbers of employees during the year The decrease in the number of employees in the OMV Group, excluding OMV Petrom Group and Borealis Group, was impacted by the sale of Gas Connect Austria in 2021. 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