Active in 50 countries, the Solvay group employs more than 19 000 people worldwide after the divestment of its pharmaceuticals activities, which closed on February 15, 2010.

The figures and diagrams below relate to the situation which prevailed before the sale of Solvay's Pharmaceuticals Sector.

Group employees per Sector at December 31, 2008.

Group employees per Region at December 31, 2008.