Average effective age of retirement for men in Switzerland
Switzerland: Average effective age of retirement for men was 66.4 years in 2018. ▼ Falling
Average effective age of retirement for men in Switzerland, 1970–2018
Source: OECD (2018) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in years.
Analysis
In 2018, average effective age of retirement for men in Switzerland stood at 66.4 years.
The figure is up 1.1% on the previous year and down 0.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average effective age of retirement for men in Switzerland peaked at 71.9 years in 1970 and was at its lowest, 64.3 years, in 2003.
That places Switzerland 17th out of 49 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 49 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 70.74 years | 69.6 years | 71.9 years | 10 |
| 1980s | 68.22 years | 67.4 years | 69.4 years | 10 |
| 1990s | 66.65 years | 65.9 years | 67.3 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 65.39 years | 64.3 years | 66.5 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 65.82 years | 65.1 years | 66.4 years | 9 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is average effective age of retirement for men in Switzerland?
- Average effective age of retirement for men in Switzerland was 66.4 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 Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 71.9 years in 1970.
- What is the lowest average effective age of retirement for men recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 64.3 years in 2003.
- How does Switzerland rank for average effective age of retirement for men?
- Switzerland ranks 17th out of 49 countries with data for 2018.
- Is average effective age of retirement for men rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Switzerland 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+