7. Average number of employees
During 2025, DELA Group had an average of 3,822 (2024: 3,628) employees, of which 2,755 in the Netherlands (2024: 2,601), 1,009 in Belgium (2024: 972) and 58 in Germany (2024: 55). Ten of these employees (2024: 9) work for asset management, of which the staff costs of €1.4 million (2024: €1.4 million) are recognised as investment costs.