Average effective age of retirement for women in Belgium
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
49
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.
Average effective age of retirement for women in Belgium, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 62.7 years | — |
| 1971 | 62.9 years | +0.3% |
| 1972 | 63.1 years | +0.3% |
| 1973 | 63.1 years | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 63 years | -0.2% |
| 1975 | 63 years | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 61.8 years | -1.9% |
| 1977 | 60.2 years | -2.6% |
| 1978 | 59.9 years | -0.5% |
| 1979 | 59.8 years | -0.2% |
| 1980 | 59 years | -1.3% |
| 1981 | 58.9 years | -0.2% |
| 1982 | 59.2 years | +0.5% |
| 1983 | 58.1 years | -1.9% |
| 1984 | 57.4 years | -1.2% |
| 1985 | 57.5 years | +0.2% |
| 1986 | 57.2 years | -0.5% |
| 1987 | 56.3 years | -1.6% |
| 1988 | 55.9 years | -0.7% |
| 1989 | 55.9 years | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 56.1 years | +0.4% |
| 1991 | 56.5 years | +0.7% |
| 1992 | 55.4 years | -1.9% |
| 1993 | 56.8 years | +2.5% |
| 1994 | 56.8 years | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 56.4 years | -0.7% |
| 1996 | 55.5 years | -1.6% |
| 1997 | 56.8 years | +2.3% |
| 1998 | 56.8 years | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 57.6 years | +1.4% |
| 2000 | 57.1 years | -0.9% |
| 2001 | 57 years | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 56.8 years | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 56.4 years | -0.7% |
| 2004 | 57 years | +1.1% |
| 2005 | 57.6 years | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 57.9 years | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 59 years | +1.9% |
| 2008 | 59.3 years | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 59.8 years | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 59 years | -1.3% |
| 2011 | 59 years | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 58.7 years | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 59 years | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 59.2 years | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 59.6 years | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 59.7 years | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 60.1 years | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 60.5 years | +0.7% |
Belgium compared with similar countries
- Belgium's 60.5 years is below the median for high income countries, which is 63 years, 96% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Belgium's 60.5 years is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 62.45 years, 97% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
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
More gender data for Belgium
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 1,701 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -1.52 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 10,123 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 10,123 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 0.3629 % change on previous year (2030)
- 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)
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
Estimates are based on a weighted average of changes in labour force participation rates by age, for workers 40+