Average effective age of retirement for men in Norway

Norway: Average effective age of retirement for men was 66.1 years in 2018. ▬ Flat

Latest (2018)
66.1 years
Change on year
up 1.2%
World rank
20th
of 49 countries
All-time high
67.6 years
in 1970
All-time low
62.7 years
in 2004
Years of data
49
1970–2018

Average effective age of retirement for men in Norway, 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 Norway stood at 66.1 years.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.2% on the previous year and up 1.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average effective age of retirement for men in Norway peaked at 67.6 years in 1970 and was at its lowest, 62.7 years, in 2004.

Norway ranks 20th of 49 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Annual values for Average effective age of retirement for men in Norway, 1970 to 2018.
Year years Change
1970 67.6 years —
1971 67.4 years -0.3%
1972 67.3 years -0.1%
1973 67.6 years +0.4%
1974 67.2 years -0.6%
1975 66.8 years -0.6%
1976 67.4 years +0.9%
1977 67.5 years +0.1%
1978 67 years -0.7%
1979 66.9 years -0.1%
1980 67.2 years +0.4%
1981 66.7 years -0.7%
1982 67.4 years +1.0%
1983 67.2 years -0.3%
1984 67 years -0.3%
1985 66.9 years -0.1%
1986 65.7 years -1.8%
1987 64.4 years -2.0%
1988 63.8 years -0.9%
1989 63.3 years -0.8%
1990 63.3 years +0.0%
1991 63.7 years +0.6%
1992 63.3 years -0.6%
1993 63.9 years +0.9%
1994 64.1 years +0.3%
1995 64.6 years +0.8%
1996 64.6 years +0.0%
1997 64.9 years +0.5%
1998 65.3 years +0.6%
1999 64.6 years -1.1%
2000 64 years -0.9%
2001 63.8 years -0.3%
2002 63 years -1.3%
2003 62.8 years -0.3%
2004 62.7 years -0.2%
2005 63.3 years +1.0%
2006 63.9 years +0.9%
2007 64.2 years +0.5%
2008 65.3 years +1.7%
2009 64.8 years -0.8%
2010 64.1 years -1.1%
2011 64.2 years +0.2%
2012 64.8 years +0.9%
2013 64.1 years -1.1%
2014 65.2 years +1.7%
2015 65.4 years +0.3%
2016 66.2 years +1.2%
2017 65.3 years -1.4%
2018 66.1 years +1.2%

Norway compared with similar countries

  • Norway's 66.1 years is above the median for high income countries, which is 64.9 years, 1.0× the median. (41 countries reporting)
  • Norway's 66.1 years is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 64.3 years, 1.0× the median. (32 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 67.27 years 66.8 years 67.6 years 10
1980s 65.96 years 63.3 years 67.4 years 10
1990s 64.23 years 63.3 years 65.3 years 10
2000s 63.78 years 62.7 years 65.3 years 10
2010s 65.04 years 64.1 years 66.2 years 9

Countries ranked near Norway

  1. 17 Sweden 66.4 years compare
  2. 17 Switzerland 66.4 years compare
  3. 19 Turkey 66.3 years compare
  4. 21 Latvia 65.7 years compare
  5. 22 Ireland 65.6 years compare
  6. 23 Canada 65.5 years compare
  7. 23 Estonia 65.5 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 Norway?
Average effective age of retirement for men in Norway was 66.1 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 Norway?
The highest recorded value was 67.6 years in 1970.
What is the lowest average effective age of retirement for men recorded in Norway?
The lowest recorded value was 62.7 years in 2004.
How does Norway rank for average effective age of retirement for men?
Norway ranks 20th out of 49 countries with data for 2018.
Is average effective age of retirement for men rising or falling in Norway?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Norway 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+