Average effective age of retirement for men in Finland
Finland: Average effective age of retirement for men was 64.3 years in 2018. ▼ Falling
Average effective age of retirement for men in Finland, 1970–2018
Source: OECD (2018) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in years.
Analysis
The most recent figure for average effective age of retirement for men in Finland is 64.3 years, measured in 2018.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 4.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average effective age of retirement for men in Finland peaked at 66.5 years in 1975 and was at its lowest, 59.6 years, in 1999.
Finland ranks 31st 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 | 65.87 years | 65.3 years | 66.5 years | 10 |
| 1980s | 63.48 years | 61 years | 66.4 years | 10 |
| 1990s | 60.56 years | 59.6 years | 61.3 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 60.55 years | 59.8 years | 61.7 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 62.79 years | 61.7 years | 64.3 years | 9 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is average effective age of retirement for men in Finland?
- Average effective age of retirement for men in Finland was 64.3 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 Finland?
- The highest recorded value was 66.5 years in 1975.
- What is the lowest average effective age of retirement for men recorded in Finland?
- The lowest recorded value was 59.6 years in 1999.
- How does Finland rank for average effective age of retirement for men?
- Finland ranks 31st out of 49 countries with data for 2018.
- Is average effective age of retirement for men rising or falling in Finland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Finland 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+