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Average number of employees (Tables) | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2024
Number and average number of employees [abstract] |
Summary of average number of employees |
| Subsidiaries and joint operations | Equity accounted units (Rio Tinto share)
| 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022
Principal locations of employment: |  |  |  |  |  |
Australia and New Zealand | 25,098 | 25,045 | 23,829 | 858 | 725 | 704
Canada | 14,157 | 13,864 | 13,344 | 50 | 5 | —
UK | 366 | 323 | 202 | – | — | —
Europe | 875 | 912 | 994 | 24 | 25 | —
Africa | 3,567 | 3,180 | 2,797 | 1,293 | 1,176 | 1,218
US | 4,113 | 3,973 | 3,655 | 311 | 58 | —
Mongolia | 4,962 | 4,700 | 4,175 | – | — | —
South America | 449 | 389 | 286 | 1,497 | 1,414 | 1,383
India | 1,183 | 611 | 396 | – | — | —
Singapore | 486 | 469 | 454 | – | – | –
Other countries(a) | 305 | 305 | 289 | – | – | –
Total | 55,561 | 53,771 | 50,421 | 4,033 | 3,403 | 3,305
(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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