Belgium vs France: Average effective age of retirement for men

Belgium
61.6 years
in 2018
France
60.8 years
in 2018
Belgium rank
46th
France rank
48th

Average effective age of retirement for men over time

  • Belgium
  • France
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How they compare

Belgium currently reports 61.6 years against 60.8 years in France, a difference of 0.8 years.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 49 shared years of data; in 1970 it was France ahead.

Belgium ranks 46th and France ranks 48th of 49 countries.

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About this data

Indicator
Average effective age of retirement for men
Unit
years
Source
OECD (2018) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
49 places, 2,055 data points, 1970–2018
Last refreshed

Estimates are based on a weighted average of changes in labour force participation rates by age, for workers 40+