Erhvervsfrekvensen for gruppen af ældre arbejdstagere mellem 55 og 64 var kun nået op på 40,1% i 2002, således at der kræves yderligere 7 millioner arbejdspladser for at nå målsætningen på 50% i 2010.
The Commission ’ s spring report has recorded the increase in the female employment rate over the past three years to 55.6%, in part because of the progress made on improving the availability and accessibility of care facilities for children under three.