Table:
|  | 2019 | 2018 |
| --- | --- | --- |
|  | Number | Number |
| Customer operations | 370 | 380 |
| Product and technology | 317 | 312 |
| Corporate | 115 | 130 |
| Total | 802 | 822 |
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7. Employee numbers and costs
The average monthly number of employees (including Executive Directors but excluding third-party contractors) employed by the Group was as follows:
Question:
What does the average monthly number of employees include or exclude?
Answer: including Executive Directors but excluding third-party contractors