Management and engagement of professionals - GRI Summary

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Total number and rate of new employee hires, by age group

Note: The new hire rate is calculated by dividing the number of new hires during the period by the total number of employees. Interns and apprentices are not included. 

Breaking down new hires by age groups, there was a 10-percentage-point drop in the under-30 age group, reflecting the fact that interns and apprentices are no longer included in the number of new hires. The 30-50 age group also fell by 1 percentage point compared to 2023, while the over-50 age group remained stable. 

In 2024, the number of hires was 3.7% higher than in 2023. The highest number of new hires was in the under-30 age group, followed by professionals between 30 and 50 years old (up 3 percentage points from 2023). The over-50 age group saw the fewest new hires. 

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Total number of departures and turnover rate,* by age group 

*The rate is calculated by dividing the number of departures by the number of people in the workforce. 

In 2024, the age group with the most departures was the under 30s, followed by employees between 30 and 50, and finally employees over 50 (an age group that saw a 5% reduction in departures compared to 2023). The number of employees who left Klabin, by age group, matched the total distribution of employees by age.  

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Total number and rate of new employee hires, by gender

Note: The new hire rate is calculated by dividing the number of new hires during the period by the total number of employees. Interns and apprentices are not included. 

In 2024, 36% of new hires were women, down 6 percentage points from 2023

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Total number of departures and turnover rate, by gender 

Note: The figures do not include interns and apprentices. 

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Total number and rate of new employee hires, by region

Note: The new hire rate is calculated by dividing the number of new hires during the period by the total number of employees. Interns and apprentices are not included. 

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Total number and rate of employee turnover, by region

The turnover rate decreased in four of the five Brazilian regions where Klabin operates in 2024, compared to 2023 (by 10% in the Northeast, 4% in the South, 2% in the North and 2% in the Southeast). Only the Midwest saw an increase compared to 2023, rising from 22% to 28%, which can be explained by the expansion of job opportunities in the region. According to data from the Labor Ministry, average turnover in the industrial sector in the municipality of Rio Verde was 40% in 2024, driven by higher pay than the market average in agribusiness during the harvest period, which contributed to resignations. 

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Resignation rate 

Compared to the previous year, the resignation rate fell by 1% among women in 2024, while men’s rate remained stable. Among age groups, the largest drop was among professionals aged between 30 and 50, while among employees over 50 there was a slight increase of 0.2%. 

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Number of new hires by gender and age group

Note: The figures refer to operations in Brazil.  

Compared to 2023, the number of new hires in 2024 grew by 3%. In terms of gender, women accounted for 36% of new admissions, down 5% from the previous period.  

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Percentage of open positions filled by internal candidates, by gender and age group 

Compared to 2023, in 2024 there was a 4% increase in open positions filled by internal candidates. There was notable decrease from 2% to 1.53% in the difference between female and male hiring, and a 5% increase in the group over 50 years of age. 

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Average hiring cost per employee (BRL) 

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Hiring expenses include the cost of the talent attraction team, recruitment and selection consulting services, selection process management tools, behavioral tests and assessments, job posting platforms, and initiatives to strengthen Klabin’s employer brand.