Average effective age of retirement for women in Czechia
Czechia: Average effective age of retirement for women was 61.3 years in 2018. ▲ Rising
Average effective age of retirement for women in Czechia, 1996–2018
Source: OECD (2018) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in years.
Analysis
In 2018, average effective age of retirement for women in Czechia stood at 61.3 years. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.7% on the previous year and up 4.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average effective age of retirement for women in Czechia peaked at 61.3 years in 2018 and was at its lowest, 57.7 years, in 1999.
That places Czechia 36th out of 49 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Average effective age of retirement for women in Czechia, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 57.8 years | — |
| 1997 | 58 years | +0.3% |
| 1998 | 58 years | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 57.7 years | -0.5% |
| 2000 | 58 years | +0.5% |
| 2001 | 58.2 years | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 58.1 years | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 58.3 years | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 58.3 years | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 58.4 years | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 58.4 years | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 58.5 years | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 58.8 years | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 59 years | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 58.9 years | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 59.1 years | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 59.8 years | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 59.9 years | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 60.5 years | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 60.7 years | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 60.8 years | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 60.9 years | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 61.3 years | +0.7% |
Czechia compared with similar countries
- Czechia's 61.3 years is below the median for high income countries, which is 63 years, 97% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Czechia's 61.3 years is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 62.45 years, 98% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 57.88 years | 57.7 years | 58 years | 4 |
| 2000s | 58.4 years | 58 years | 59 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 60.21 years | 58.9 years | 61.3 years | 9 |
Countries ranked near Czechia
More gender data for Czechia
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 1,460 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -1.84 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 8,965 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 8,965 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate -0.0155 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 41,789 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 44,173 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 42,484 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 44,924 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 45,538 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is average effective age of retirement for women in Czechia?
- Average effective age of retirement for women in Czechia was 61.3 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 Czechia?
- The highest recorded value was 61.3 years in 2018.
- What is the lowest average effective age of retirement for women recorded in Czechia?
- The lowest recorded value was 57.7 years in 1999.
- How does Czechia rank for average effective age of retirement for women?
- Czechia ranks 36th out of 49 countries with data for 2018.
- Is average effective age of retirement for women rising or falling in Czechia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Czechia 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+