IBERSOL Annual Report 2018

ANNUAL REPORT 2018 24. EXTERNAL SERVICES AND SUPPLIES External services and supplies in the years ending on 31 December 2018 and 2017 are broken down as follows: 2018 2017 Subcontracts 994.825 1.182.399 Electricity, water, fuel and other fluids 13.170.373 13.547.336 Rents and rentals 68.892.187 67.885.000 Condominium 4.494.053 4.561.439 Communications 1.220.642 1.220.255 Insurance 922.957 857.083 Short-lasting tools and utensils and office materials 2.644.272 1.810.399 Royalties 13.175.576 13.823.833 Travel and accommodations and merchandise transport 2.216.889 2.370.731 Services fees 1.197.265 799.559 Conservation and repairs 8.552.024 8.377.923 Advertising and propaganda 15.725.323 16.046.275 Cleaning, hygiene and comfort 4.292.493 3.775.178 Specialised works 8.999.927 10.000.643 Other ESS' 3.439.327 3.244.124 149.938.133 149.502.177 25. PERSONNEL COSTS Employee expense in the years ending on 31st December 2018 and 2017 are broken down as follows: 2018 2017 Salaries and wages 104.061.961 102.871.527 Social security contributions 27.404.248 27.102.263 Personnel meals 3.636.768 3.936.196 Work accident insurance 895.310 716.318 Other personnel costs (1) 1.121.770 692.437 137.120.057 135.318.741 Average number of employees 9.505 9.207 (1) other personnel costs include compensation, employee recruitment and training and medicine. 281