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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.