Staff costs
 12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2021
Disclosure Of Staffing Costs [Abstract]  
Staffing costs

16. Staff costs

 

 

 

Year ended December 31,

 

in USD ‘000

 

2021

 

 

2020

 

 

2019

 

Wages and salaries

 

 

11,110

 

 

 

10,262

 

 

 

10,403

 

Social charges

 

 

1,690

 

 

 

1,699

 

 

 

2,124

 

Post-employment benefits expense

 

 

145

 

 

 

1,176

 

 

 

145

 

Share-based payments

 

 

5,843

 

 

 

6,506

 

 

 

11,884

 

Total staff costs

 

 

18,788

 

 

 

19,643

 

 

 

24,556

 

 

 

The Group employed on average 45.8 full-time equivalents (“FTE”) in 2021, compared to 46.2 FTE in 2020 and 48.5 FTE in 2019, and 48.3 FTE as of December 31, 2021 compared to 42.7 FTE as of December 31, 2020 and 50.1 FTE as of December 31, 2019.

For the year ended December 31, 2019, the post-employment benefits line included a gain of USD 527 thousand relating to the plan amendments enacted during the year. No amendment occurred during the year ended December 31, 2020. For the year ended December 31, 2021, the post-employment benefit line included a gain of USD 864 thousand relating to the plan amendments enacted during the year.