China vs United States: Average effective age of retirement for men

China
66.8 years
in 2010
United States
67.9 years
in 2018
China rank
14th
United States rank
12th

Average effective age of retirement for men over time

  • China
  • United States
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How they compare

United States currently reports 67.9 years against 66.8 years in China, a difference of 1.1 years.

Across all 24 years both countries report, China has been ahead every year.

China ranks 14th and United States ranks 12th 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
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Estimates are based on a weighted average of changes in labour force participation rates by age, for workers 40+