Finland vs Germany: Average effective age of retirement for men

Finland
64.3 years
in 2018
Germany
64 years
in 2018
Finland rank
31st
Germany rank
34th

Average effective age of retirement for men over time

  • Finland
  • Germany
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How they compare

Finland currently reports 64.3 years against 64 years in Germany, a difference of 0.3 years.

The two have swapped places 9 times across 49 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Germany ahead.

Finland ranks 31st and Germany ranks 34th of 49 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Finland averaged higher in 3 and Germany in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Finland Germany Difference Ahead
1970s 65.87 years 64.94 years 0.93 years Finland
1980s 63.48 years 62.24 years 1.24 years Finland
1990s 60.56 years 61.22 years 0.66 years Germany
2000s 60.55 years 61.41 years 0.86 years Germany
2010s 62.79 years 62.77 years 0.0222 years Finland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher average effective age of retirement for men, Finland or Germany?
Finland, at 64.3 years against 64 years in Germany as of 2018.
What is the difference in average effective age of retirement for men between Finland and Germany?
0.3 years, with Finland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Germany?
49 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2018.
How do Finland and Germany rank globally for average effective age of retirement for men?
Finland ranks 31st and Germany ranks 34th 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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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+