Average effective age of retirement for men in Austria

Austria: Average effective age of retirement for men was 63.5 years in 2018. ▼ Falling

Latest (2018)
63.5 years
Change on year
up 0.8%
World rank
35th
of 49 countries
All-time high
66.8 years
in 1970
All-time low
57.9 years
in 2008
Years of data
49
1970–2018

Average effective age of retirement for men in Austria, 1970–2018

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Source: OECD (2018) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in years.

Analysis

Austria recorded 63.5 years for average effective age of retirement for men in 2018.

That represents a change of up 0.8% on the previous year and up 9.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average effective age of retirement for men in Austria peaked at 66.8 years in 1970 and was at its lowest, 57.9 years, in 2008.

That places Austria 35th out of 49 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 49 years of available data.

Average effective age of retirement for men in Austria, year by year

Annual values for Average effective age of retirement for men in Austria, 1970 to 2018.
Year years Change
1970 66.8 years —
1971 66.5 years -0.4%
1972 65.8 years -1.1%
1973 65.9 years +0.2%
1974 66 years +0.2%
1975 66.4 years +0.6%
1976 66.3 years -0.2%
1977 65.9 years -0.6%
1978 65.4 years -0.8%
1979 65.2 years -0.3%
1980 64.8 years -0.6%
1981 63.8 years -1.5%
1982 63.4 years -0.6%
1983 63.3 years -0.2%
1984 63.2 years -0.2%
1985 62.5 years -1.1%
1986 62.2 years -0.5%
1987 62.4 years +0.3%
1988 62.5 years +0.2%
1989 62.6 years +0.2%
1990 62.7 years +0.2%
1991 62.5 years -0.3%
1992 62.1 years -0.6%
1993 61.9 years -0.3%
1994 61.6 years -0.5%
1995 60.9 years -1.1%
1996 60.8 years -0.2%
1997 60.8 years +0.0%
1998 61 years +0.3%
1999 61 years +0.0%
2000 60.3 years -1.1%
2001 59.5 years -1.3%
2002 59.9 years +0.7%
2003 60.2 years +0.5%
2004 58.8 years -2.3%
2005 58.6 years -0.3%
2006 59.1 years +0.9%
2007 58.4 years -1.2%
2008 57.9 years -0.9%
2009 58.7 years +1.4%
2010 59.7 years +1.7%
2011 60.1 years +0.7%
2012 61.7 years +2.7%
2013 61.9 years +0.3%
2014 62.2 years +0.5%
2015 61.8 years -0.6%
2016 62 years +0.3%
2017 63 years +1.6%
2018 63.5 years +0.8%

Austria compared with similar countries

  • Austria's 63.5 years is below the median for high income countries, which is 64.9 years, 98% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
  • Austria's 63.5 years is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 64.3 years, 99% of the median. (32 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 66.02 years 65.2 years 66.8 years 10
1980s 63.07 years 62.2 years 64.8 years 10
1990s 61.53 years 60.8 years 62.7 years 10
2000s 59.14 years 57.9 years 60.3 years 10
2010s 61.77 years 59.7 years 63.5 years 9

Countries ranked near Austria

  1. 33 Malta 64.2 years compare
  2. 34 Germany 64 years compare
  3. 36 Hungary 63.4 years compare
  4. 37 Italy 63.3 years compare
  5. 38 Czechia 63.2 years compare
  6. 38 Russia 63.2 years compare

See the full ranking of 49 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is average effective age of retirement for men in Austria?
Average effective age of retirement for men in Austria was 63.5 years in 2018, according to OECD (2018) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest average effective age of retirement for men recorded in Austria?
The highest recorded value was 66.8 years in 1970.
What is the lowest average effective age of retirement for men recorded in Austria?
The lowest recorded value was 57.9 years in 2008.
How does Austria rank for average effective age of retirement for men?
Austria ranks 35th out of 49 countries with data for 2018.
Is average effective age of retirement for men rising or falling in Austria?
Over the last ten years it is up 9.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Austria data come from?
The figures come from OECD (2018) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Average effective age of retirement for men. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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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
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Estimates are based on a weighted average of changes in labour force participation rates by age, for workers 40+