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The ages at which people around the world really retire revealed

Ranked: retirement ages around the world
South Africa: 60
France: 60.55
Greece: 60.7
Belgium: 60.9
Poland: 61.35
Italy: 61.7
Spain: 61.9
Netherlands: 63.25
Finland: 63.45
Germany: 63.5
Denmark: 63.7
China: 64
UK: 64.5
Argentina: 64.5
Canada: 64.75
Norway: 64.75
Australia: 64.9
Switzerland: 65
Romania: 65
Ireland: 65.1
Sweden: 65.65
Turkey: 66
USA: 66.85
Portugal: 67.6
Israel: 67.8
Iceland: 68.2
New Zealand: 68.4
Mexico: 69
Japan: 69.95
South Korea: 73
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Ranked: retirement ages around the world

The official age of retirement is creeping upwards in most countries as governments try to balance pensions and stretched public finances. But while many governments want us to work until we are 67, the age that people are actually retiring is often lower than you might think. Using the latest OECD data (unless specified) we reveal the countries that actually work the longest.
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lovemoney staff

04 October 2019

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