What is the highest average effective age of retirement for women recorded in Australia?

The highest recorded value was 65.2 years in 1970.

What is the lowest average effective age of retirement for women recorded in Australia?

The lowest recorded value was 58.7 years in 1983.

How does Australia rank for average effective age of retirement for women?

Australia ranks 17th out of 49 countries with data for 2018.

Is average effective age of retirement for women rising or falling in Australia?

Over the last ten years it is up 4.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.

Where does this Australia 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 women. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Average effective age of retirement for women in Australia

Name: Average effective age of retirement for women in Australia
Creator: OECD (2018) – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Australia: Average effective age of retirement for women was 64.3 years in 2018. ▬ Flat

Latest (2018)

64.3 years

Change on year

up 0.2%

World rank

17th

of 49 countries

All-time high

65.2 years

in 1970

All-time low

58.7 years

in 1983

Years of data

1970–2018

Average effective age of retirement for women in Australia, 1970–2018

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

Analysis

Australia recorded 64.3 years for average effective age of retirement for women in 2018.

The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 4.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average effective age of retirement for women in Australia peaked at 65.2 years in 1970 and was at its lowest, 58.7 years, in 1983.

That places Australia 17th out of 49 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1970s	62.73 years	60.2 years	65.2 years	10
1980s	59.37 years	58.7 years	60.1 years	10
1990s	59.61 years	59 years	60.5 years	10
2000s	61.09 years	59.6 years	62.5 years	10
2010s	63.22 years	62.7 years	64.3 years	9

Countries ranked near Australia

14 Switzerland 65 years compare
15 Turkey 64.9 years compare
16 Latvia 64.7 years compare
17 Argentina 64.3 years compare
19 Ireland 64.1 years compare
19 Norway 64.1 years compare

See the full ranking of 49 places →

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Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 158,898 (2025)
Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 151,066 (2025)
Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 159,270 (2025)
Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 151,529 (2025)
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Age population, age 04, male, interpolated 158,930 (2025)

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Frequently asked questions

What is average effective age of retirement for women in Australia?: Average effective age of retirement for women in Australia was 64.3 years in 2018, according to OECD (2018) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest average effective age of retirement for women recorded in Australia?: The highest recorded value was 65.2 years in 1970.
What is the lowest average effective age of retirement for women recorded in Australia?: The lowest recorded value was 58.7 years in 1983.
How does Australia rank for average effective age of retirement for women?: Australia ranks 17th out of 49 countries with data for 2018.
Is average effective age of retirement for women rising or falling in Australia?: Over the last ten years it is up 4.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Australia 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 women. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Average effective age of retirement for women
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: 07 August 2026

Estimates are based on a weighted average of changes in labour force participation rates by age, for workers 40+