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

The highest recorded value was 63.5 years in 1976.

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

The lowest recorded value was 58.8 years in 1992.

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

Finland ranks 24th out of 49 countries with data for 2018.

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

Over the last ten years it is up 4.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.

Where does this Finland 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 Finland

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

Finland: Average effective age of retirement for women was 63.4 years in 2018. ▬ Flat

Latest (2018)

63.4 years

Change on year

up 0.5%

World rank

24th

of 49 countries

All-time high

63.5 years

in 1976

All-time low

58.8 years

in 1992

Years of data

1970–2018

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

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

Analysis

Finland recorded 63.4 years for average effective age of retirement for women in 2018.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 4.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average effective age of retirement for women in Finland peaked at 63.5 years in 1976 and was at its lowest, 58.8 years, in 1992.

That places Finland 24th 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	62.33 years	60.8 years	63.5 years	10
1980s	61.84 years	60.2 years	63 years	10
1990s	59.67 years	58.8 years	60.6 years	10
2000s	60.29 years	59.8 years	61.4 years	10
2010s	62.42 years	61.7 years	63.4 years	9

Countries ranked near Finland

21 Canada 64 years compare
22 Germany 63.6 years compare
22 United Kingdom 63.6 years compare
25 Brazil 63.3 years compare
26 Lithuania 63 years compare
27 Denmark 62.5 years compare
27 Netherlands 62.5 years compare

See the full ranking of 49 places →

More gender data for Finland

Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 21,608 (2025)
Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 22,763 (2025)
Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 21,714 (2025)
Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 22,886 (2025)
Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 22,103 (2025)
Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 23,286 (2025)
Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 23,753 (2025)
Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 24,879 (2025)
Age population, age 04, female, interpolated 24,270 (2025)
Age population, age 04, male, interpolated 25,381 (2025)

All data for Finland →

Frequently asked questions

What is average effective age of retirement for women in Finland?: Average effective age of retirement for women in Finland was 63.4 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 Finland?: The highest recorded value was 63.5 years in 1976.
What is the lowest average effective age of retirement for women recorded in Finland?: The lowest recorded value was 58.8 years in 1992.
How does Finland rank for average effective age of retirement for women?: Finland ranks 24th out of 49 countries with data for 2018.
Is average effective age of retirement for women rising or falling in Finland?: Over the last ten years it is up 4.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Finland 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+