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Average headcount and number of branches
 6 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2025
Average Headcount And Number Of Branches  
Average headcount and number of branches Average headcount and number of branches
The average number of employees at Banco Santander and Grupo Santander, by gender, in the six-month periods ended 30 June 2025 and 2024 is as follows:
Average headcount
Bank
Group (*)
30-06-202530-06-202430-06-202530-06-2024
Men11,91312,24698,12299,865
Women11,45111,734107,923111,011
23,364 23,980 206,045 210,876 
(*) Of the total average number of employees at 30 June 2025, 3,592 men and 7,051 women belong to the Grupo's business held for sale in Poland.
The number of branches, depending on their location, as of 30 June 2025 and 31 December 2024 is as follow:
Number of branches
Group
30-06-202531-12-2024
Spain (*)
1,7691,877
Group (**)
5,9146,209
7,683 8,086 
(*) Includes branches in Spain of the Digital Consumer Bank business.
(**) At 30 June 2025, 361 branches corresponding to the Group's business held for sale in Poland (368 branches at 31 December 2024) are included.
At 30 June 2025 and 31 December 2024, CartaSur sales points and banking service points in Argentina are included, while operating points that do not provide customer service in Colombia are excluded.