4. Employees

4.1. Staff costs

Other staff costs include labour accident insurance, social responsibility costs, training costs, and indemnities, among others.

The number of employees at the end of 2023 was 372 (2022 was 254). The average number of employees during the year was 341 (223 in 2022).

4.2. Employees benefits

Amounts of employee benefits in the balance sheet:

Amounts recognised in the income statement in staff costs and remeasurements reflected in other comprehensive income:

The changes in each plan are detailed below:

Actuarial assumptions used in the calculation of the responsibilities for defined benefit plans and other long-term benefits:

The mortality assumptions used are those most commonly adopted in Portugal and are based on actuarial advice in accordance with published statistics. The sensitivity analyses made to the assumptions is stated in note 2.4..

4.3. Expected future payments

The expected maturity for the next ten years for the liabilities associated with defined benefit plans is as follows: