Average effective age of retirement for men in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Average effective age of retirement for men was 64.7 years in 2018. ▼ Falling
Average effective age of retirement for men in Bulgaria, 1970–2018
Source: OECD (2018) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in years.
Analysis
In 2018, average effective age of retirement for men in Bulgaria stood at 64.7 years.
That represents a change of up 0.9% on the previous year and down 1.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average effective age of retirement for men in Bulgaria peaked at 66.5 years in 1970 and was at its lowest, 57 years, in 2003.
Bulgaria ranks 29th of 49 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 49 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 64.87 years | 63 years | 66.5 years | 10 |
| 1980s | 62.51 years | 62.4 years | 62.6 years | 10 |
| 1990s | 59.78 years | 58 years | 62.4 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 60.01 years | 57 years | 65.7 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 62.63 years | 61 years | 64.7 years | 9 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is average effective age of retirement for men in Bulgaria?
- Average effective age of retirement for men in Bulgaria was 64.7 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 Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 66.5 years in 1970.
- What is the lowest average effective age of retirement for men recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 57 years in 2003.
- How does Bulgaria rank for average effective age of retirement for men?
- Bulgaria ranks 29th out of 49 countries with data for 2018.
- Is average effective age of retirement for men rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Bulgaria 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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About this data
Estimates are based on a weighted average of changes in labour force participation rates by age, for workers 40+