19. Employee Benefits | | | | | | | | | 2025 | | 2024 | | 2023 | | | | (€ in thousands) | Wages and salaries | | 15,753 | | 13,438 | | 13,797 | Social security costs | | 1,946 | | 2,367 | | 2,480 | Pension costs — defined contribution plans | | 1,197 | | 1,018 | | 966 | Equity-settled share based payments | | 4,014 | | 2,544 | | 3,106 | Total | | 22,910 | | 19,367 | | 20,349 | Average number of employees for the period | | 186.0 | | 163.0 | | 144.0 |
Employees per activity at December 31 (converted to FTE): | | | | | | | | | December 31, 2025 | | December 31, 2024 | | December 31, 2023 | Research and Development | | 153.5 | | 133.9 | | 122.4 | General and Administrative | | 33.1 | | 32.2 | | 34.2 | Total number of employees (converted to FTE) | | 186.6 | | 166.1 | | 156.6 |
Of all employees 185.6 FTE are employed in the Netherlands (2024: 164.1 FTE, 2023: 153.6 FTE). Included in the wages and salaries for 2025 is a credit of € 1,968,000 (2024: € 1,888,000, 2023: € 1,170,000) with respect to WBSO subsidies.
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