Staff costs and Directors' emoluments (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2019

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Summary of Staff Costs

	2019 $m		2018 $m		2017 $m
Staff costs
Wages and salaries		1,982		1,956		1,868
Social security costs		131		127		106
Pension and other post-retirement benefits:
Defined benefit plans (note 27)		3		19		5
Defined contribution plans		64		63		61
		2,180		2,165		2,040
Analysed as:
Costs borne by IHGa		735		708		645
Costs borne by the System Fundb		313		347		339
Costs reimbursed		1,132		1,110		1,056
		2,180		2,165		2,040

Summary of Average Number of Employees

	2019		2018		2017
Average number of employees, including part-time employees
Employees whose costs are borne by IHG:
Americas		2,170		2,225		2,149
EMEAA		5,227		3,255		2,267
Greater China		339		324		294
Central		1,900		1,794		1,948
		9,636		7,598		6,658
Employees whose costs are borne by the System Fund		4,800		5,214		5,555
Employees whose costs are reimbursed		22,207		22,518		22,577
		36,643		35,330		34,790

Summary of Director's Emoluments

	2019 $m		2018 $m		2017 $m
Directors’ emoluments
Base salaries, fees, performance payments and benefits		6.4		7.1		4.9