Kesko's Annual Report 2009

Kesko and the K-stores offer motivating and rewarding jobs with products and services
valued by customers. Kesko is a good and responsible working community
where employees are treated equally and fairly.
At the end of 2009, the total number of Kesko personnel was 22,220 in eight
different countries. Kesko’s most international division is Rautakesko, with 95.6% of
its 8,789 employees working outside Finland. In all, Kesko and its chains’ retailer
entrepreneurs employ some 45,000 people. Kesko’s strengths include providing an
opportunity for versatile internal job rotation and career development. During 2009,
some 2,000 people moved to new jobs within the Kesko Group.
Kesko personnel, average Personnel in Finland
19,184 employees 10,284 employees
Personnel in other countries
8,900 employees
Total personnel of Kesko and
retailer entrepreneurs
some 45,000 employees
Human
resources