Average effective age of retirement for men in India
India: Average effective age of retirement for men was 69.8 years in 2018. ▼ Falling
Average effective age of retirement for men in India, 1988–2018
Source: OECD (2018) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in years.
Analysis
India recorded 69.8 years for average effective age of retirement for men in 2018.
The figure is down 0.4% on the previous year and down 4.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average effective age of retirement for men in India peaked at 74.5 years in 1996 and was at its lowest, 69.7 years, in 2015.
That places India 6th out of 49 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 31 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 73.3 years | 73.3 years | 73.3 years | 2 |
| 1990s | 73.53 years | 72.4 years | 74.5 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 72 years | 70.7 years | 73.1 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 70.6 years | 69.7 years | 72.4 years | 9 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is average effective age of retirement for men in India?
- Average effective age of retirement for men in India was 69.8 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 India?
- The highest recorded value was 74.5 years in 1996.
- What is the lowest average effective age of retirement for men recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 69.7 years in 2015.
- How does India rank for average effective age of retirement for men?
- India ranks 6th out of 49 countries with data for 2018.
- Is average effective age of retirement for men rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this India 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+