France vs Luxembourg: Average effective age of retirement for men

France
60.8 years
in 2018
Luxembourg
60.5 years
in 2018
France rank
48th
Luxembourg rank
49th

Average effective age of retirement for men over time

  • France
  • Luxembourg
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How they compare

France currently reports 60.8 years against 60.5 years in Luxembourg, a difference of 0.3 years.

The two have swapped places 8 times across 49 shared years of data; in 1970 it was France ahead.

France ranks 48th and Luxembourg ranks 49th of 49 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, France averaged higher in 4 and Luxembourg in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade France Luxembourg Difference Ahead
1970s 65.62 years 62.62 years 3 years France
1980s 61.57 years 60.18 years 1.39 years France
1990s 59.79 years 58.79 years 1 years France
2000s 58.91 years 58.94 years 0.03 years Luxembourg
2010s 59.76 years 59.61 years 0.1444 years France

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher average effective age of retirement for men, France or Luxembourg?
France, at 60.8 years against 60.5 years in Luxembourg as of 2018.
What is the difference in average effective age of retirement for men between France and Luxembourg?
0.3 years, with France ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for France and Luxembourg?
49 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2018.
How do France and Luxembourg rank globally for average effective age of retirement for men?
France ranks 48th and Luxembourg ranks 49th 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+