Average effective age of retirement for men in France
France: Average effective age of retirement for men was 60.8 years in 2018. ▼ Falling
Average effective age of retirement for men in France, 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 France is 60.8 years, measured in 2018.
The figure is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 2.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average effective age of retirement for men in France peaked at 67.9 years in 1970 and was at its lowest, 58.7 years, in 2006.
That places France 48th out of 49 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 49 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 65.62 years | 63.7 years | 67.9 years | 10 |
| 1980s | 61.57 years | 60.3 years | 63.6 years | 10 |
| 1990s | 59.79 years | 59.3 years | 60.4 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 58.91 years | 58.7 years | 59.1 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 59.76 years | 59 years | 60.8 years | 9 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is average effective age of retirement for men in France?
- Average effective age of retirement for men in France was 60.8 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 France?
- The highest recorded value was 67.9 years in 1970.
- What is the lowest average effective age of retirement for men recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 58.7 years in 2006.
- How does France rank for average effective age of retirement for men?
- France ranks 48th out of 49 countries with data for 2018.
- Is average effective age of retirement for men rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this France 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+