9. Personnel Costs

Year ended
31 December 2011
Year ended
31 December 2010
Salaries and wages 8,839,084 7,928,959
Contribution to the state pension fund 2,234,582 1,452,049
Recognized actuarial loss 119,959 248,336
Compulsory social security contributions 611,558 426,969
Finance aid to employees and pensioners 415,052 369,249
Current service cost 101,759 84,783
Unused vacation provision 330,781 218,623
Annual bonus provision 216,240 312,945
Past service cost 139,725 95,328
Other personnel costs 423,960 498,059
13,432,700 11,635,300

The average number of employees (including production and non production staff) was 31,184 in 2011 (2010: 29,256 employees).

Return to Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements for the year ended 31 December 2011