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Average number of employees (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2023

Number and average number of employees [abstract]

Summary of average number of employees

	Subsidiaries and joint operations			Equity accounted units (Rio Tinto share)
	2023	2022	2021	2023	2022	2021
Principal locations of employment:
Australia and New Zealand	25,045	23,829	21,861	725	704	648
Canada	13,864	13,344	12,270	5	—	—
UK	323	202	189	—	—	—
Europe	912	994	1,003	25	—	—
Africa	3,180	2,797	2,484	1,176	1,218	1,253
US	3,973	3,655	3,471	58	—	—
Mongolia	4,700	4,175	3,513	—	—	—
South America	389	286	213	1,414	1,383	1,353
India	611	396	354	—	—	—
Singapore	469	454	450	—	—	—
Other countries(a)	305	289	283	—	—	—
Total	53,771	50,421	46,091	3,403	3,305	3,254

(a) “Other countries” primarily includes employees in the Middle East (excluding Oman which is included in Africa), and other countries in Asia which are not shown separately in the table above.

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