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

The highest recorded value was 63.1 years in 1972.

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

The lowest recorded value was 55.4 years in 1992.

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

Belgium ranks 43rd out of 49 countries with data for 2018.

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

Over the last ten years it is up 2.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.

Where does this Belgium 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 Belgium

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

Belgium: Average effective age of retirement for women was 60.5 years in 2018. ▬ Flat

Latest (2018)

60.5 years

Change on year

up 0.7%

World rank

43rd

of 49 countries

All-time high

63.1 years

in 1972

All-time low

55.4 years

in 1992

Years of data

1970–2018

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

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

Analysis

In 2018, average effective age of retirement for women in Belgium stood at 60.5 years.

The figure is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 2.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average effective age of retirement for women in Belgium peaked at 63.1 years in 1972 and was at its lowest, 55.4 years, in 1992.

That places Belgium 43rd out of 49 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the bottom quarter.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1970s	61.95 years	59.8 years	63.1 years	10
1980s	57.54 years	55.9 years	59.2 years	10
1990s	56.47 years	55.4 years	57.6 years	10
2000s	57.79 years	56.4 years	59.8 years	10
2010s	59.42 years	58.7 years	60.5 years	9

Countries ranked near Belgium

40 Austria 60.8 years compare
40 France 60.8 years compare
42 Poland 60.6 years compare
44 Russia 60.2 years compare
45 Slovenia 60.1 years compare
46 Greece 60 years compare
46 Hungary 60 years compare

See the full ranking of 49 places →

More gender data for Belgium

Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 49,723 (2025)
Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 52,153 (2025)
Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 50,100 (2025)
Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 52,519 (2025)
Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 53,460 (2025)
Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 56,013 (2025)
Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 57,794 (2025)
Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 60,481 (2025)
Age population, age 04, female, interpolated 58,160 (2025)
Age population, age 04, male, interpolated 60,851 (2025)

All data for Belgium →

Frequently asked questions

What is average effective age of retirement for women in Belgium?: Average effective age of retirement for women in Belgium was 60.5 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 Belgium?: The highest recorded value was 63.1 years in 1972.
What is the lowest average effective age of retirement for women recorded in Belgium?: The lowest recorded value was 55.4 years in 1992.
How does Belgium rank for average effective age of retirement for women?: Belgium ranks 43rd out of 49 countries with data for 2018.
Is average effective age of retirement for women rising or falling in Belgium?: Over the last ten years it is up 2.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Belgium 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+