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The real retirement ages of workers around the world revealed

How do average retirement ages compare globally?
South Africa: 60
France: 60.8
Greece: 60.85
Belgium: 61.1
Poland: 61.35
Spain: 61.7
Austria: 62.15
Italy: 62.4
Germany: 63.5
Denmark: 63.8
Netherlands: 63.85
Finland: 63.85
UK: 64.15
Canada: 64.75
Australia: 64.8
Ireland: 64.85
Norway: 65.1
Latvia: 65.2
Turkey: 65.6
Switzerland: 65.7
Sweden: 65.9
Portugal: 66.95
Iceland: 66.95
USA: 67.2
Israel: 67.7
New Zealand: 68.1
Chile: 68.35
Mexico: 68.9
Japan: 69.95
South Korea: 72.3
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How do average retirement ages compare globally?

The official age of retirement is creeping upwards in most countries as governments try to manage stretched state benefits. But while many governments want us to work until we are 67, the average age that people are actually retiring is often lower than you might think. Using OECD data from 2013-2018 (unless otherwise specified), click or scroll through the countries where people work the longest.
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Charlotte Irwin

16 November 2020

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