Average effective age of retirement for men in Cyprus
Cyprus: Average effective age of retirement for men was 64.9 years in 2018. ▼ Falling
Latest (2018)
64.9 years
Change on year
down 0.9%
World rank
28th
of 49 countries
All-time high
70.4 years
in 1988
All-time low
63.8 years
in 2002
Years of data
38
1981–2018
Average effective age of retirement for men in Cyprus, 1981–2018
Source: OECD (2018) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in years.
Analysis
In 2018, average effective age of retirement for men in Cyprus stood at 64.9 years.
That represents a change of down 0.9% on the previous year and down 3.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average effective age of retirement for men in Cyprus peaked at 70.4 years in 1988 and was at its lowest, 63.8 years, in 2002.
Cyprus ranks 28th of 49 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 38 years of available data.
Average effective age of retirement for men in Cyprus, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 69.4 years | — |
| 1982 | 69.5 years | +0.1% |
| 1983 | 69.6 years | +0.1% |
| 1984 | 69.8 years | +0.3% |
| 1985 | 69.9 years | +0.1% |
| 1986 | 70.1 years | +0.3% |
| 1987 | 70.2 years | +0.1% |
| 1988 | 70.4 years | +0.3% |
| 1989 | 69.5 years | -1.3% |
| 1990 | 69.4 years | -0.1% |
| 1991 | 69.5 years | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 66.1 years | -4.9% |
| 1993 | 66.4 years | +0.5% |
| 1994 | 65.6 years | -1.2% |
| 1995 | 66.7 years | +1.7% |
| 1996 | 67.6 years | +1.3% |
| 1997 | 67.8 years | +0.3% |
| 1998 | 66.4 years | -2.1% |
| 1999 | 64.6 years | -2.7% |
| 2000 | 63.9 years | -1.1% |
| 2001 | 64 years | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 63.8 years | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 65.2 years | +2.2% |
| 2004 | 66.1 years | +1.4% |
| 2005 | 66 years | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 66.9 years | +1.4% |
| 2007 | 67.9 years | +1.5% |
| 2008 | 67.2 years | -1.0% |
| 2009 | 67 years | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 66.5 years | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 65.3 years | -1.8% |
| 2012 | 64.9 years | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 66.4 years | +2.3% |
| 2014 | 65.7 years | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 66.3 years | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 66.6 years | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 65.5 years | -1.7% |
| 2018 | 64.9 years | -0.9% |
Cyprus compared with similar countries
- Cyprus's 64.9 years is above the median for high income countries, which is 64.9 years, 1.0× the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Cyprus's 64.9 years is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 64.3 years, 1.0× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 69.82 years | 69.4 years | 70.4 years | 9 |
| 1990s | 67.01 years | 64.6 years | 69.5 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 65.8 years | 63.8 years | 67.9 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 65.79 years | 64.9 years | 66.6 years | 9 |
Countries ranked near Cyprus
More reference data data for Cyprus
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.043 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0752 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.1565 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0045 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.1565 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.1441 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.1715 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.3058 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.7841 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0245 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is average effective age of retirement for men in Cyprus?
- Average effective age of retirement for men in Cyprus was 64.9 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 Cyprus?
- The highest recorded value was 70.4 years in 1988.
- What is the lowest average effective age of retirement for men recorded in Cyprus?
- The lowest recorded value was 63.8 years in 2002.
- How does Cyprus rank for average effective age of retirement for men?
- Cyprus ranks 28th out of 49 countries with data for 2018.
- Is average effective age of retirement for men rising or falling in Cyprus?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Cyprus 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+