Average effective age of retirement for women in China
China: Average effective age of retirement for women was 62 years in 2010. ▲ Rising
Average effective age of retirement for women in China, 1987–2010
Source: OECD (2018) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in years.
Analysis
In 2010, average effective age of retirement for women in China stood at 62 years.
That represents a change of down 0.2% on the previous year and up 5.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average effective age of retirement for women in China peaked at 62.1 years in 2005 and was at its lowest, 56.4 years, in 1987.
China ranks 31st of 49 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Average effective age of retirement for women in China, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1987 | 56.4 years | — |
| 1988 | 57 years | +1.1% |
| 1989 | 57.5 years | +0.9% |
| 1990 | 58 years | +0.9% |
| 1991 | 57.7 years | -0.5% |
| 1992 | 57.3 years | -0.7% |
| 1993 | 57 years | -0.5% |
| 1994 | 56.7 years | -0.5% |
| 1995 | 56.4 years | -0.5% |
| 1996 | 56.9 years | +0.9% |
| 1997 | 57.4 years | +0.9% |
| 1998 | 57.9 years | +0.9% |
| 1999 | 58.4 years | +0.9% |
| 2000 | 59 years | +1.0% |
| 2001 | 59.8 years | +1.4% |
| 2002 | 60.6 years | +1.3% |
| 2003 | 61.2 years | +1.0% |
| 2004 | 61.7 years | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 62.1 years | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 62.1 years | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 62.1 years | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 62.1 years | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 62.1 years | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 62 years | -0.2% |
China compared with similar countries
- China's 62 years is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 64.3 years, 96% of the median. (7 countries reporting)
- China's 62 years is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 67.75 years, 92% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 56.97 years | 56.4 years | 57.5 years | 3 |
| 1990s | 57.37 years | 56.4 years | 58.4 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 61.28 years | 59 years | 62.1 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 62 years | 62 years | 62 years | 1 |
Countries ranked near China
More gender data for China
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 169,741 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -5.36 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 1.23 million (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 1.23 million (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 0.4481 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 4.15 million (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 4.56 million (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 4.18 million (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 4.62 million (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 4.32 million (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is average effective age of retirement for women in China?
- Average effective age of retirement for women in China was 62 years in 2010, according to OECD (2018) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest average effective age of retirement for women recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 62.1 years in 2005.
- What is the lowest average effective age of retirement for women recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 56.4 years in 1987.
- How does China rank for average effective age of retirement for women?
- China ranks 31st out of 49 countries with data for 2010.
- Is average effective age of retirement for women rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this China 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+