Average effective age of retirement for men in Hungary

Hungary: Average effective age of retirement for men was 63.4 years in 2018. ▼ Falling

Latest (2018)
63.4 years
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
36th
of 49 countries
All-time high
69.3 years
in 1970
All-time low
57.8 years
in 2001
Years of data
49
1970–2018

Average effective age of retirement for men in Hungary, 1970–2018

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Source: OECD (2018) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in years.

Analysis

In 2018, average effective age of retirement for men in Hungary stood at 63.4 years.

The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 6.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average effective age of retirement for men in Hungary peaked at 69.3 years in 1970 and was at its lowest, 57.8 years, in 2001.

Hungary ranks 36th 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.

Average effective age of retirement for men in Hungary, year by year

Annual values for Average effective age of retirement for men in Hungary, 1970 to 2018.
Year years Change
1970 69.3 years —
1971 68.7 years -0.9%
1972 68.1 years -0.9%
1973 67.5 years -0.9%
1974 66.9 years -0.9%
1975 66.3 years -0.9%
1976 66.1 years -0.3%
1977 65.9 years -0.3%
1978 65.6 years -0.5%
1979 65.4 years -0.3%
1980 65.2 years -0.3%
1981 65 years -0.3%
1982 64.8 years -0.3%
1983 64.6 years -0.3%
1984 64.5 years -0.2%
1985 64.3 years -0.3%
1986 64.1 years -0.3%
1987 63.8 years -0.5%
1988 63.6 years -0.3%
1989 63.4 years -0.3%
1990 63.2 years -0.3%
1991 62.9 years -0.5%
1992 62.6 years -0.5%
1993 62 years -1.0%
1994 61.8 years -0.3%
1995 61.7 years -0.2%
1996 60.4 years -2.1%
1997 59.2 years -2.0%
1998 58.5 years -1.2%
1999 58.5 years +0.0%
2000 58.3 years -0.3%
2001 57.8 years -0.9%
2002 57.8 years +0.0%
2003 58.8 years +1.7%
2004 57.8 years -1.7%
2005 58.9 years +1.9%
2006 59.6 years +1.2%
2007 59.7 years +0.2%
2008 59.5 years -0.3%
2009 59.9 years +0.7%
2010 60.1 years +0.3%
2011 60.3 years +0.3%
2012 60.7 years +0.7%
2013 61.3 years +1.0%
2014 62.6 years +2.1%
2015 63 years +0.6%
2016 63.6 years +1.0%
2017 63.3 years -0.5%
2018 63.4 years +0.2%

Hungary compared with similar countries

  • Hungary's 63.4 years is below the median for high income countries, which is 64.9 years, 98% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
  • Hungary's 63.4 years is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 64.3 years, 99% of the median. (32 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 66.98 years 65.4 years 69.3 years 10
1980s 64.33 years 63.4 years 65.2 years 10
1990s 61.08 years 58.5 years 63.2 years 10
2000s 58.81 years 57.8 years 59.9 years 10
2010s 62.03 years 60.1 years 63.6 years 9

Countries ranked near Hungary

  1. 33 Malta 64.2 years compare
  2. 34 Germany 64 years compare
  3. 35 Austria 63.5 years compare
  4. 37 Italy 63.3 years compare
  5. 38 Czechia 63.2 years compare
  6. 38 Russia 63.2 years compare

See the full ranking of 49 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is average effective age of retirement for men in Hungary?
Average effective age of retirement for men in Hungary was 63.4 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 Hungary?
The highest recorded value was 69.3 years in 1970.
What is the lowest average effective age of retirement for men recorded in Hungary?
The lowest recorded value was 57.8 years in 2001.
How does Hungary rank for average effective age of retirement for men?
Hungary ranks 36th out of 49 countries with data for 2018.
Is average effective age of retirement for men rising or falling in Hungary?
Over the last ten years it is up 6.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Hungary 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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Indicator
Average effective age of retirement for men
Unit
years
Source
OECD (2018) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
49 places, 2,055 data points, 1970–2018
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Estimates are based on a weighted average of changes in labour force participation rates by age, for workers 40+