| (in millions of euros) | 2019 | 2018 |
|---|---|---|
| Salaries and wages | Salaries and wages 20193,654 | Salaries and wages 20183,711 |
| Social contributions | Social contributions 20192,799 | Social contributions 20182,854 |
| PERSONNEL EXPENSES | PERSONNEL EXPENSES20196,453 | PERSONNEL EXPENSES20186,565 |
The decrease in personnel expenses mainly reflects the lower workforce numbers and the employer contribution reductions specifically for low salaries, which apply from 1 January 2019 following the discontinuation of the tax credit for competitivity and employment (CICE)
(see note 15.3).
| 2019 | 2018 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Executives | Non executives | Total | Total | |
| IEG status | IEG status 201927,308 | IEG status 201832,041 | 59,349 | 60,759 |
| Other | Other 20191,924 | Other 20182,257 | 4,181 | 4,168 |
| AVERAGE WORKFORCE | AVERAGE WORKFORCE201929,232 | AVERAGE WORKFORCE201834,298 | 63,530 | 64,927 |
Average workforce numbers are reported on a full-time equivalent basis.
| (in millions of euros) | 2019 | 2018 |
|---|---|---|
| Amortisation of intangible assets | Amortisation of intangible assets 2019266 | Amortisation of intangible assets 2018235 |
| Depreciation on property, plant and equipment: | ||
owned by EDF(1) | owned by EDF(1) 20193,401 | owned by EDF(1) 20182,991 |
operated under concessions(2) | operated under concessions(2) 2019282 | operated under concessions(2) 2018272 |
| Total depreciation and amortisation on fixed assets | Total depreciation and amortisation on fixed assets20193,949 | Total depreciation and amortisation on fixed assets20183,498 |
| Other depreciation and amortisation and deferred expenses | Other depreciation and amortisation and deferred expenses201926 | Other depreciation and amortisation and deferred expenses201833 |
| TOTAL DEPRECIATION AND AMORTISATION | TOTAL DEPRECIATION AND AMORTISATION20193,975 | TOTAL DEPRECIATION AND AMORTISATION20183,531 |
(1) Including €139 million of accelerated depreciation in 2019 relating to coal-fired plants (see note 3.1).
(2) This depreciation concerns the Island Energy Systems public electricity distribution concessions and hydropower concessions.
| (in millions of euros) | Notes | 2019 | 2018 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Provisions for risks* | Provisions for risks *Notes 27 | Provisions for risks *2019656 | Provisions for risks *20181,125 |
| Pensions and similar obligations | Pensions and similar obligations Notes 30 | Pensions and similar obligations 2019674 | Pensions and similar obligations 2018832 |
| Management of spent nuclear fuel | Management of spent nuclear fuel Notes 28 | Management of spent nuclear fuel 2019535 | Management of spent nuclear fuel 2018488 |
| Long-term management of radioactive waste | Long-term management of radioactive waste Notes 28 | Long-term management of radioactive waste 2019189 | Long-term management of radioactive waste 201848 |
| Decommissioning of nuclear power plants and last cores | Decommissioning of nuclear power plants and last cores Notes 28 | Decommissioning of nuclear power plants and last cores 2019105 | Decommissioning of nuclear power plants and last cores 201852 |
| Decommissioning of thermal and hydropower plants | Decommissioning of thermal and hydropower plants 20192 | Decommissioning of thermal and hydropower plants 201822 | |
| Other provisions for expenses | Other provisions for expenses 2019112 | Other provisions for expenses 2018120 | |
| Provisions for expenses | Provisions for expenses20191,617 | Provisions for expenses20181,562 | |
| Impairment | Impairment2019342 | Impairment2018253 | |
| TOTAL PROVISIONS AND IMPAIRMENT | TOTAL PROVISIONS AND IMPAIRMENT20192,615 | TOTAL PROVISIONS AND IMPAIRMENT20182,940 |
* The increase at 31 December 2019 mainly concerns supply and sale contracts. In 2018 the increase included €737 million for the long-term contract with Dunkerque LNG and €163 million for other onerous contracts.
