Average effective age of retirement for men in Israel

Israel: Average effective age of retirement for men was 69.4 years in 2018. ▬ Flat

Latest (2018)
69.4 years
Change on year
down 0.7%
World rank
8th
of 49 countries
All-time high
69.9 years
in 2017
All-time low
65.1 years
in 2004
Years of data
29
1990–2018

Average effective age of retirement for men in Israel, 1990–2018

02040601990200420181990: 66.4 years1991: 67.5 years1992: 67.1 years1993: 67.1 years1994: 66.1 years1995: 66 years1996: 65.6 years1997: 65.4 years1998: 65.8 years1999: 66.2 years2000: 66.3 years2001: 66.5 years2002: 66 years2003: 65.4 years2004: 65.1 years2005: 65.4 years2006: 66.4 years2007: 66.3 years2008: 66.1 years2009: 66.7 years2010: 67.6 years2011: 66.9 years2012: 66.9 years2013: 68.4 years2014: 67.8 years2015: 68.2 years2016: 69.3 years2017: 69.9 years2018: 69.4 years

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 Israel is 69.4 years, measured in 2018.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.7% on the previous year and up 5.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average effective age of retirement for men in Israel peaked at 69.9 years in 2017 and was at its lowest, 65.1 years, in 2004.

Israel ranks 8th of 49 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

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

Annual values for Average effective age of retirement for men in Israel, 1990 to 2018.
Year years Change
1990 66.4 years —
1991 67.5 years +1.7%
1992 67.1 years -0.6%
1993 67.1 years +0.0%
1994 66.1 years -1.5%
1995 66 years -0.2%
1996 65.6 years -0.6%
1997 65.4 years -0.3%
1998 65.8 years +0.6%
1999 66.2 years +0.6%
2000 66.3 years +0.2%
2001 66.5 years +0.3%
2002 66 years -0.8%
2003 65.4 years -0.9%
2004 65.1 years -0.5%
2005 65.4 years +0.5%
2006 66.4 years +1.5%
2007 66.3 years -0.2%
2008 66.1 years -0.3%
2009 66.7 years +0.9%
2010 67.6 years +1.3%
2011 66.9 years -1.0%
2012 66.9 years +0.0%
2013 68.4 years +2.2%
2014 67.8 years -0.9%
2015 68.2 years +0.6%
2016 69.3 years +1.6%
2017 69.9 years +0.9%
2018 69.4 years -0.7%

Israel compared with similar countries

  • Israel's 69.4 years is above the median for high income countries, which is 64.9 years, 1.1× the median. (41 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 66.32 years 65.4 years 67.5 years 10
2000s 66.02 years 65.1 years 66.7 years 10
2010s 68.27 years 66.9 years 69.9 years 9

Countries ranked near Israel

  1. 5 Chile 70 years compare
  2. 6 India 69.8 years compare
  3. 6 New Zealand 69.8 years compare
  4. 9 Romania 68.8 years compare
  5. 10 Portugal 68.5 years compare
  6. 11 Iceland 68.1 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 Israel?
Average effective age of retirement for men in Israel was 69.4 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 Israel?
The highest recorded value was 69.9 years in 2017.
What is the lowest average effective age of retirement for men recorded in Israel?
The lowest recorded value was 65.1 years in 2004.
How does Israel rank for average effective age of retirement for men?
Israel ranks 8th out of 49 countries with data for 2018.
Is average effective age of retirement for men rising or falling in Israel?
Over the last ten years it is up 5.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Israel 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
Last refreshed

Estimates are based on a weighted average of changes in labour force participation rates by age, for workers 40+