Australia vs Netherlands: Average effective age of retirement for men
Australia
65.3 years
in 2018
Netherlands
65.2 years
in 2018
Australia rank
25th
Netherlands rank
26th
Average effective age of retirement for men over time
- Australia
- Netherlands
How they compare
Australia currently reports 65.3 years against 65.2 years in Netherlands, a difference of 0.1 years.
Across all 49 years both countries report, Australia has been ahead every year.
Australia ranks 25th and Netherlands ranks 26th of 49 countries.
Australia has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Netherlands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 66.04 years | 64.62 years | 1.42 years | Australia |
| 1980s | 62.86 years | 61.24 years | 1.62 years | Australia |
| 1990s | 62.26 years | 60.6 years | 1.66 years | Australia |
| 2000s | 63.27 years | 61.33 years | 1.94 years | Australia |
| 2010s | 65.12 years | 63.63 years | 1.49 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 Netherlands?
- Australia, at 65.3 years against 65.2 years in Netherlands as of 2018.
- What is the difference in average effective age of retirement for men between Australia and Netherlands?
- 0.1 years, with Australia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Netherlands?
- 49 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2018.
- How do Australia and Netherlands rank globally for average effective age of retirement for men?
- Australia ranks 25th and Netherlands ranks 26th 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+