Note 35 Average number of employees and personnel costs
| 2008 | 2007 | |||||
| Average number employees | Men | Women | Total | Men | Women | Total |
| Sweden | 777 | 276 | 1,053 | 802 | 283 | 1,085 |
| Other countries | - | - | - | 2 | - | 2 |
| Total | 777 | 276 | 1,053 | 804 | 283 | 1,087 |
| Personnel costs | 2008 | 2007 |
| Salaries and other remuneration | 685 | 646 |
| Social security expenses | 523 | 468 |
| (of which pension costs)1 | (239) | (202) |
| Total | 1,208 | 1,114 |
1) SEK 11 million (9) of the pension costs are attributable to senior executives, i.e., presidents and vice presidents and former presidents and vice presidents. The company’s outstanding pension obligations attributable to these executives total SEK 71 million (64).
None of the company directors receives any pension benefits in connection with board duties.
| 2008 | 2007 | |||||
| Salaries and other remuneration | Senior executives1 | Other employees | Total | Senior executives1 | Other employees | Total |
| Sweden | 24 | 661 | 685 | 19 | 624 | 643 |
| Other countries | - | - | - | - | 3 | 3 |
| Total2 | 24 | 661 | 685 | 19 | 627 | 646 |
1) Senior executives comprise directors and senior executives but also deputy directors and vice presidents and former directors, deputy directors, presidents and vice presidents.
2) Total salaries and other remuneration to directors and presidents include bonuses of SEK 1 million (1).
For benefits to senior executives at Vattenfall, see Note 47 to the consolidated accounts.