Samsung annual investment and hiring new employees will be highest ever in 2012.
Samsung is planning to invest 47.8 trillion won ($41.7 billion) in 2012. This is 12% more from last year's investment of 42.8 trillion won. The investment for 2012 includes 31 trillion won for facility, 13.6 trillion won for R&D, and 3.3 trillion won for other capital investment.
Also it has plans to hire 26,000 new employees in 2012. This is 4% higher than last year's figure of 25,000.
Samsung Group 2012 Investment and Hiring Plans
| Unit | 2012 (Planned) | | 2011 (Actual) | 2010 (Actual) |
% Growth |
Investment | Total - Facility investment - Capital investment - R&D investment | Trillion won | 47.8 31.0 3.2 13.6 | 12% 11% 10% 13% | 42.8 27.9 2.9 12.0 | 34.8 22.8 1.2 10.8 |
Hiring | Total - University graduates - With experience - Others | Number of people | 26,000 9,000 5,000 12,000 | 4% - - 9% | 25,000 9,000 5,000 11,000 | 22,500 8,000 4,500 10,000 |