Table:
|  | 2018 | 2019 |
| --- | --- | --- |
| METRO | 86,239 | 82,979 |
| METRO Germany | 11,816 | 11,760 |
| METRO Western Europe (excl.Germany) | 24,073 | 24,044 |
| METRO Russia | 13,884 | 12,288 |
| METRO Eastern Europe (excl.Russia) | 28,264 | 27,589 |
| METRO Asia | 8,202 | 7,298 |
| Others | 6,916 | 7,067 |
| METROAG | 863 | 837 |
| Total | 94,018 | 90,883 |
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DEVELOPMENT OF EMPLOYEE NUMBERS BY SEGMENTS
Full-time equivalents1 as of the closing date of 30/9
1 Excluding METRO China.
Question:
What was excluded in the full-time equivalents as of the closing date of 30/9?
Answer: METRO China.