Average effective age of retirement for men in Turkey
Turkey: Average effective age of retirement for men was 66.3 years in 2018. ▼ Falling
Average effective age of retirement for men in Turkey, 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 Turkey stood at 66.3 years.
The figure is down 0.3% on the previous year and up 5.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average effective age of retirement for men in Turkey peaked at 69.2 years in 1975 and was at its lowest, 60.1 years, in 1998.
That places Turkey 19th 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 | 68.83 years | 68.5 years | 69.2 years | 10 |
| 1980s | 64.83 years | 63.2 years | 68.3 years | 10 |
| 1990s | 63.32 years | 60.1 years | 65.1 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 62.82 years | 61.6 years | 64.2 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 64.76 years | 63.1 years | 66.5 years | 9 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is average effective age of retirement for men in Turkey?
- Average effective age of retirement for men in Turkey was 66.3 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 Turkey?
- The highest recorded value was 69.2 years in 1975.
- What is the lowest average effective age of retirement for men recorded in Turkey?
- The lowest recorded value was 60.1 years in 1998.
- How does Turkey rank for average effective age of retirement for men?
- Turkey ranks 19th out of 49 countries with data for 2018.
- Is average effective age of retirement for men rising or falling in Turkey?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Turkey 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+