Who works the longest? Real retirement ages around the world revealed
Ranked: retirement ages around the world

Australia: 54.4

South Africa: 60

France: 60.2

Belgium: 60.5
Belgian men and women retire officially at 65, but most people actually retire several years before through early retirement schemes, and the average effective age is 60.5. The country’s historically-generous state pension scheme was shaken up in 2011, when the early retirement age was increased to 62 and workers were forced to contribute for 40 years. The official pension age will rise to 66 from 2025 and 67 from 2030. The measures have proved highly unpopular, with strikes and protests across the country.
Greece: 61

Poland: 61.2

Italy: 61.7

Spain: 62.4

Netherlands: 62.9

Finland: 62.9

Germany: 63

Denmark: 63.4

The official age Danish men and women can retire is 65, but this is due to gradually increase to 67 by 2025. After that, the retirement age will be linked to increases in life expectancy. In reality, the average Dane leaves the workplace after their 63rd birthday, meaning that they are retiring nearly two years before they can benefit from Denmark's pension scheme, the world's best according to Melbourne Mercer's Pension Index.
UK: 63.9

China: 64

Sweden: 64.5

Canada: 64.5

Argentina: 64.5

Switzerland: 65

Romania: 65

Ireland: 66

USA: 66

Portugal: 66.25

Turkey: 66.3

Norway: 67

New Zealand: 67.4

Israel: 67.9

Iceland: 68.5

Japan: 69.5

Mexico: 69.5

South Korea: 72.1

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