Canada vs Ireland: Average effective age of retirement for men
Canada
65.5 years
in 2018
Ireland
65.6 years
in 2018
Canada rank
23rd
Ireland rank
22nd
Average effective age of retirement for men over time
- Canada
- Ireland
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 65.6 years against 65.5 years in Canada, a difference of 0.1 years.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 49 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Ireland ahead.
Canada ranks 23rd and Ireland ranks 22nd of 49 countries.
Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 65.54 years | 70.76 years | 5.22 years | Ireland |
| 1980s | 64.15 years | 66.27 years | 2.12 years | Ireland |
| 1990s | 62.57 years | 64.05 years | 1.48 years | Ireland |
| 2000s | 63.3 years | 64.92 years | 1.62 years | Ireland |
| 2010s | 64.71 years | 64.94 years | 0.2333 years | Ireland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher average effective age of retirement for men, Canada or Ireland?
- Ireland, at 65.6 years against 65.5 years in Canada as of 2018.
- What is the difference in average effective age of retirement for men between Canada and Ireland?
- 0.1 years, with Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Ireland?
- 49 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2018.
- How do Canada and Ireland rank globally for average effective age of retirement for men?
- Canada ranks 23rd 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+