Staff costs and Directors' remuneration (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2021

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Summary of Staff Costs

	2021 $m		2020 $m		2019 $m
Staff costs
Wages and salaries		1,315		1,233		1,982
Social security costs		86		86		131
Pension and other post-retirement benefits:
Defined benefit plans (note 27)		2		3		3
Defined contribution plans		41		36		64
		1,444		1,358		2,180
Analysed as:
Costs borne by IHGa		569		500		735
Costs borne by the System Fundb		304		242		313
Costs reimbursed		571		616		1,132
		1,444		1,358		2,180

Summary of Average Number of Employees

	2021		2020		2019
Monthly average number of employees, including part-time employees
Employees whose costs are borne by IHG:
Americas		1,481		1,931		2,170
EMEAA		2,808		4,088		5,227
Greater China		299		314		339
Central		1,425		1,813		1,900
		6,013		8,146		9,636
Employees whose costs are borne by the System Fund		4,508		4,686		4,800
Employees whose costs are reimbursed		11,807		15,980		22,207
		22,328		28,812		36,643

Summary of Director's Emoluments

	2021 $m		2020 $m		2019 $m
Directors’ remuneration
Base salaries, fees, annual performance payments and benefits		8.4		4.2		6.4