Average effective age of retirement for men in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: Average effective age of retirement for men was 64.7 years in 2018. ▼ Falling
Average effective age of retirement for men in United Kingdom, 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 United Kingdom stood at 64.7 years.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 1.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average effective age of retirement for men in United Kingdom peaked at 67.8 years in 1971 and was at its lowest, 61.7 years, in 1998.
That places United Kingdom 29th 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 | 67.08 years | 66.1 years | 67.8 years | 10 |
| 1980s | 63.65 years | 62.5 years | 66 years | 10 |
| 1990s | 62.34 years | 61.7 years | 62.8 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 63.31 years | 62.5 years | 64.4 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 64.14 years | 63.6 years | 64.7 years | 9 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is average effective age of retirement for men in United Kingdom?
- Average effective age of retirement for men in United Kingdom was 64.7 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 United Kingdom?
- The highest recorded value was 67.8 years in 1971.
- What is the lowest average effective age of retirement for men recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was 61.7 years in 1998.
- How does United Kingdom rank for average effective age of retirement for men?
- United Kingdom ranks 29th out of 49 countries with data for 2018.
- Is average effective age of retirement for men rising or falling in United Kingdom?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this United Kingdom 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+