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Average number of employees
 12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2024
Number and average number of employees [abstract]  
Average number of employees 25 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.
Employee numbers, which represent the average for the year, include 100% of employees of subsidiary companies. Employee numbers for joint
operations and equity accounted units are proportional to the Group’s interest under contractual agreements. Average employee numbers
include a part-year effect for companies acquired or disposed of during the year.
Part-time employees are included on a full-time-equivalent basis. Temporary employees are included in employee numbers.
People employed by contractors are not included.