Ireland vs Norway: Average effective age of retirement for men

Ireland
65.6 years
in 2018
Norway
66.1 years
in 2018
Ireland rank
22nd
Norway rank
20th

Average effective age of retirement for men over time

  • Ireland
  • Norway
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How they compare

Norway currently reports 66.1 years against 65.6 years in Ireland, a difference of 0.5 years.

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

Ireland ranks 22nd and Norway ranks 20th of 49 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Ireland averaged higher in 3 and Norway in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ireland Norway Difference Ahead
1970s 70.76 years 67.27 years 3.49 years Ireland
1980s 66.27 years 65.96 years 0.31 years Ireland
1990s 64.05 years 64.23 years 0.18 years Norway
2000s 64.92 years 63.78 years 1.14 years Ireland
2010s 64.94 years 65.04 years 0.1 years Norway

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher average effective age of retirement for men, Ireland or Norway?
Norway, at 66.1 years against 65.6 years in Ireland as of 2018.
What is the difference in average effective age of retirement for men between Ireland and Norway?
0.5 years, with Norway ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Norway?
49 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2018.
How do Ireland and Norway rank globally for average effective age of retirement for men?
Ireland ranks 22nd and Norway ranks 20th 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+