Average effective age of retirement for men in Greece
Greece: Average effective age of retirement for men was 61.7 years in 2018. ▼ Falling
Latest (2018)
61.7 years
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
44th
of 49 countries
All-time high
67.3 years
in 1970
All-time low
61.5 years
in 2017
Years of data
49
1970–2018
Average effective age of retirement for men in Greece, 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 Greece stood at 61.7 years.
The figure is up 0.3% on the previous year and down 0.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average effective age of retirement for men in Greece peaked at 67.3 years in 1970 and was at its lowest, 61.5 years, in 2017.
Greece ranks 44th of 49 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 49 years of available data.
Average effective age of retirement for men in Greece, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 67.3 years | — |
| 1971 | 67.1 years | -0.3% |
| 1972 | 67 years | -0.1% |
| 1973 | 66.8 years | -0.3% |
| 1974 | 66.7 years | -0.1% |
| 1975 | 66.5 years | -0.3% |
| 1976 | 66.4 years | -0.2% |
| 1977 | 66.3 years | -0.2% |
| 1978 | 66.1 years | -0.3% |
| 1979 | 66 years | -0.2% |
| 1980 | 65.9 years | -0.2% |
| 1981 | 65.8 years | -0.2% |
| 1982 | 65.7 years | -0.2% |
| 1983 | 65.5 years | -0.3% |
| 1984 | 65.3 years | -0.3% |
| 1985 | 65.2 years | -0.2% |
| 1986 | 64.7 years | -0.8% |
| 1987 | 64.5 years | -0.3% |
| 1988 | 64.5 years | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 64.4 years | -0.2% |
| 1990 | 63.7 years | -1.1% |
| 1991 | 63.7 years | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 63.5 years | -0.3% |
| 1993 | 63.7 years | +0.3% |
| 1994 | 63 years | -1.1% |
| 1995 | 63.2 years | +0.3% |
| 1996 | 63.4 years | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 63.8 years | +0.6% |
| 1998 | 62.6 years | -1.9% |
| 1999 | 62.8 years | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 63.2 years | +0.6% |
| 2001 | 63.1 years | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 62.5 years | -1.0% |
| 2003 | 63.1 years | +1.0% |
| 2004 | 62.6 years | -0.8% |
| 2005 | 62.4 years | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 62.1 years | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 62.5 years | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 62.1 years | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 61.9 years | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 61.9 years | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 61.8 years | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 61.9 years | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 62 years | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 61.6 years | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 61.8 years | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 62 years | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 61.5 years | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 61.7 years | +0.3% |
Greece compared with similar countries
- Greece's 61.7 years is below the median for high income countries, which is 64.9 years, 95% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Greece's 61.7 years is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 64.3 years, 96% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 66.62 years | 66 years | 67.3 years | 10 |
| 1980s | 65.15 years | 64.4 years | 65.9 years | 10 |
| 1990s | 63.34 years | 62.6 years | 63.8 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 62.55 years | 61.9 years | 63.2 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 61.8 years | 61.5 years | 62 years | 9 |
Countries ranked near Greece
More reference data data for Greece
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.4067 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.38 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.86 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.2183 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 2.86 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.36 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.7298 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 4.78 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 11.6 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.19 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is average effective age of retirement for men in Greece?
- Average effective age of retirement for men in Greece was 61.7 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 Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 67.3 years in 1970.
- What is the lowest average effective age of retirement for men recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was 61.5 years in 2017.
- How does Greece rank for average effective age of retirement for men?
- Greece ranks 44th out of 49 countries with data for 2018.
- Is average effective age of retirement for men rising or falling in Greece?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Greece 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+