Average effective age of retirement for men in Cyprus
Cyprus: Average effective age of retirement for men was 64.9 years in 2018. ▼ Falling
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.
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 |
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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+