Staff costs and Directors' emoluments (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2018

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Summary of Staff Costs

	2018 $m		2017 $m		2016 $m
Staffa
Costs
Wages and salaries		1,956		1,868		1,738
Social security costs		127		106		106
Pension and other post-retirement benefits:
Defined benefit plans (note 25)		19		5		5
Defined contribution plans		63		61		58
		2,165		2,040		1,907
Analysed as:
Costs borne by IHGa		708		645		594
Costs borne by the System Fundb		347		339		311
Costs reimbursed		1,110		1,056		1,002
		2,165		2,040		1,907

Summary of Average Number of Employees

2018		2017		2016
Average number of employees, including part-time employees
Employees whose costs are borne by IHG:
Americas	2,225		2,149		2,121
EMEAA	3,255		2,267		2,380
Greater China	324		294		299
Central	1,794		1,948		1,787
	7,598		6,658		6,587
Employees whose costs are borne by the System Fund	5,214		5,555		5,434
Employees whose costs are reimbursed	22,518		22,577		22,002
	35,330		34,790		34,023

Summary of Director's Emoluments

	2018 $m		2017 $m		2016 $m
Directors’ emoluments
Base salaries, fees, performance payments and benefits		7.1		4.9		6.1