Average effective age of retirement for men in Slovenia

Slovenia: Average effective age of retirement for men was 63.1 years in 2018. ▬ Flat

Latest (2018)
63.1 years
Change on year
up 1.3%
World rank
40th
of 49 countries
All-time high
63.1 years
in 2018
All-time low
58.4 years
in 1997
Years of data
23
1996–2018

Average effective age of retirement for men in Slovenia, 1996–2018

02040601996200720181996: 60.6 years1997: 58.4 years1998: 58.9 years1999: 60.1 years2000: 61.1 years2001: 60.5 years2002: 62.5 years2003: 61.8 years2004: 61.1 years2005: 61.2 years2006: 61 years2007: 60.5 years2008: 61.2 years2009: 62 years2010: 61.4 years2011: 61.7 years2012: 62.9 years2013: 61.4 years2014: 62.3 years2015: 62.8 years2016: 62.3 years2017: 62.3 years2018: 63.1 years

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

Analysis

In 2018, average effective age of retirement for men in Slovenia stood at 63.1 years. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.3% on the previous year and up 3.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average effective age of retirement for men in Slovenia peaked at 63.1 years in 2018 and was at its lowest, 58.4 years, in 1997.

That places Slovenia 40th out of 49 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the bottom quarter.

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

Annual values for Average effective age of retirement for men in Slovenia, 1996 to 2018.
Year years Change
1996 60.6 years —
1997 58.4 years -3.6%
1998 58.9 years +0.9%
1999 60.1 years +2.0%
2000 61.1 years +1.7%
2001 60.5 years -1.0%
2002 62.5 years +3.3%
2003 61.8 years -1.1%
2004 61.1 years -1.1%
2005 61.2 years +0.2%
2006 61 years -0.3%
2007 60.5 years -0.8%
2008 61.2 years +1.2%
2009 62 years +1.3%
2010 61.4 years -1.0%
2011 61.7 years +0.5%
2012 62.9 years +1.9%
2013 61.4 years -2.4%
2014 62.3 years +1.5%
2015 62.8 years +0.8%
2016 62.3 years -0.8%
2017 62.3 years +0.0%
2018 63.1 years +1.3%

Slovenia compared with similar countries

  • Slovenia's 63.1 years is below the median for high income countries, which is 64.9 years, 97% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
  • Slovenia's 63.1 years is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 64.3 years, 98% of the median. (32 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 59.5 years 58.4 years 60.6 years 4
2000s 61.29 years 60.5 years 62.5 years 10
2010s 62.24 years 61.4 years 63.1 years 9

Countries ranked near Slovenia

  1. 37 Italy 63.3 years compare
  2. 38 Czechia 63.2 years compare
  3. 38 Russia 63.2 years compare
  4. 40 South Africa 63.1 years compare
  5. 42 Poland 62.8 years compare
  6. 43 Spain 62.1 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 Slovenia?
Average effective age of retirement for men in Slovenia was 63.1 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 Slovenia?
The highest recorded value was 63.1 years in 2018.
What is the lowest average effective age of retirement for men recorded in Slovenia?
The lowest recorded value was 58.4 years in 1997.
How does Slovenia rank for average effective age of retirement for men?
Slovenia ranks 40th out of 49 countries with data for 2018.
Is average effective age of retirement for men rising or falling in Slovenia?
Over the last ten years it is up 3.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Slovenia 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+