Ireland vs Turkey: Average effective age of retirement for men
Ireland
65.6 years
in 2018
Turkey
66.3 years
in 2018
Ireland rank
22nd
Turkey rank
19th
Average effective age of retirement for men over time
- Ireland
- Turkey
How they compare
Turkey currently reports 66.3 years against 65.6 years in Ireland, a difference of 0.7 years.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 49 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Ireland ahead.
Ireland ranks 22nd and Turkey ranks 19th of 49 countries.
Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | Turkey | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 70.76 years | 68.83 years | 1.93 years | Ireland |
| 1980s | 66.27 years | 64.83 years | 1.44 years | Ireland |
| 1990s | 64.05 years | 63.32 years | 0.73 years | Ireland |
| 2000s | 64.92 years | 62.82 years | 2.1 years | Ireland |
| 2010s | 64.94 years | 64.76 years | 0.1889 years | Ireland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher average effective age of retirement for men, Ireland or Turkey?
- Turkey, at 66.3 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 Turkey?
- 0.7 years, with Turkey ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Turkey?
- 49 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2018.
- How do Ireland and Turkey rank globally for average effective age of retirement for men?
- Ireland ranks 22nd and Turkey ranks 19th 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+