In 2017, the Norilsk Nickel Group's average headcount totalled 78,000 people in Russia and 1,000 people abroad.

Most of the Russia-based employees (69%) work in Norilsk and the Taimyrsky Dolgano-Nenetsky Municipal District. Another 17% of the Group's Russian headcount work on the Kola Peninsula.

Region/country of operation	2015	2016	2017
Russia	81,637	81,081	77,991
Africa	1 650	586	605
Europe	307	311	326
Asia	14	13	13
North America	10	10	10
Australia	6	5	5
Total	83,624	82,006	78,950

A decrease in the average headcount in 2017 was due to the disposal of non-core assets and implementation of a programme to improve labour productivity and reduce costs.