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
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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

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+