Australia vs Ireland: Average effective age of retirement for men
Australia
65.3 years
in 2018
Ireland
65.6 years
in 2018
Australia rank
25th
Ireland rank
22nd
Average effective age of retirement for men over time
- Australia
- Ireland
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 65.6 years against 65.3 years in Australia, a difference of 0.3 years.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 49 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Ireland ahead.
Australia ranks 25th and Ireland ranks 22nd of 49 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 1 and Ireland in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 66.04 years | 70.76 years | 4.72 years | Ireland |
| 1980s | 62.86 years | 66.27 years | 3.41 years | Ireland |
| 1990s | 62.26 years | 64.05 years | 1.79 years | Ireland |
| 2000s | 63.27 years | 64.92 years | 1.65 years | Ireland |
| 2010s | 65.12 years | 64.94 years | 0.1778 years | Australia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher average effective age of retirement for men, Australia or Ireland?
- Ireland, at 65.6 years against 65.3 years in Australia as of 2018.
- What is the difference in average effective age of retirement for men between Australia and Ireland?
- 0.3 years, with Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Ireland?
- 49 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2018.
- How do Australia and Ireland rank globally for average effective age of retirement for men?
- Australia ranks 25th and Ireland ranks 22nd of 49 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- OECD (2018) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Average effective age of retirement for men. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Estimates are based on a weighted average of changes in labour force participation rates by age, for workers 40+