Canada vs Netherlands: Average effective age of retirement for men
Canada
65.5 years
in 2018
Netherlands
65.2 years
in 2018
Canada rank
23rd
Netherlands rank
26th
Average effective age of retirement for men over time
- Canada
- Netherlands
How they compare
Canada currently reports 65.5 years against 65.2 years in Netherlands, a difference of 0.3 years.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 49 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Netherlands ahead.
Canada ranks 23rd and Netherlands ranks 26th of 49 countries.
Canada has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Netherlands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 65.54 years | 64.62 years | 0.92 years | Canada |
| 1980s | 64.15 years | 61.24 years | 2.91 years | Canada |
| 1990s | 62.57 years | 60.6 years | 1.97 years | Canada |
| 2000s | 63.3 years | 61.33 years | 1.97 years | Canada |
| 2010s | 64.71 years | 63.63 years | 1.08 years | Canada |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher average effective age of retirement for men, Canada or Netherlands?
- Canada, at 65.5 years against 65.2 years in Netherlands as of 2018.
- What is the difference in average effective age of retirement for men between Canada and Netherlands?
- 0.3 years, with Canada ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Netherlands?
- 49 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2018.
- How do Canada and Netherlands rank globally for average effective age of retirement for men?
- Canada ranks 23rd 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+