From the conference Competence 50+ 2007 in Gothenburg, Sweden.

3. Year 2010 - 2030 in Sweden More than 22 % of the population are 65 or older 22

4. Retirement age in Sweden (2006 ) 63 Women 61 for women in the local authorities 64 Men 62 for men in the local authorities Sweden Municipality Retirement

7. Is it important for the organisation to retain employees until they are 65? Important! Not important 59 % 41 %

9. - The five most common reasons for employees who are 55 or older to leave working life before they reach 65? Physical ill-health Family life and laisure activities Financial reasons Wives/partners/family members have stopped working Retirement on a contractual pension Physical ill-health Husbands/partners/family members have stopped working Family life and leisure activities Financial reasons Mental ill-health

11. - Are there special employer-policy strategies in the organisation for workers over the age of 55? 89 % No 11 % Yes

13. - Is the age perspective taken up in personal development interviews? 32 % Yes 68 % No

19. Comments of the Committee of the Regions on demography: “ An early exit from the labour market must not be supported. The societies of Europe, and above all the social partners, should develop new models for the distribution of work throughout the course of an individual’s life. This is, on the one hand, about creating better employment conditions for younger workers and, on the other, about promoting employment to an increasing age”