Average effective age of retirement for women in Greece
Greece: Average effective age of retirement for women was 60 years in 2018. ▼ Falling
Latest (2018)
60 years
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
46th
of 49 countries
All-time high
65.2 years
in 1988
All-time low
59.6 years
in 2009
Years of data
49
1970–2018
Average effective age of retirement for women in Greece, 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 Greece stood at 60 years.
That represents a change of up 0.2% on the previous year and down 0.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average effective age of retirement for women in Greece peaked at 65.2 years in 1988 and was at its lowest, 59.6 years, in 2009.
Greece ranks 46th of 49 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 49 years of available data.
Average effective age of retirement for women in Greece, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 64.6 years | — |
| 1971 | 64.6 years | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 64.5 years | -0.2% |
| 1973 | 64.5 years | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 64.4 years | -0.2% |
| 1975 | 64.3 years | -0.2% |
| 1976 | 64.3 years | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 63.9 years | -0.6% |
| 1978 | 63.6 years | -0.5% |
| 1979 | 63.3 years | -0.5% |
| 1980 | 63 years | -0.5% |
| 1981 | 62.7 years | -0.5% |
| 1982 | 62.6 years | -0.2% |
| 1983 | 62.5 years | -0.2% |
| 1984 | 63.4 years | +1.4% |
| 1985 | 65.1 years | +2.7% |
| 1986 | 64.7 years | -0.6% |
| 1987 | 64.5 years | -0.3% |
| 1988 | 65.2 years | +1.1% |
| 1989 | 63.6 years | -2.5% |
| 1990 | 60.9 years | -4.2% |
| 1991 | 60.3 years | -1.0% |
| 1992 | 60.7 years | +0.7% |
| 1993 | 60.6 years | -0.2% |
| 1994 | 59.8 years | -1.3% |
| 1995 | 60.8 years | +1.7% |
| 1996 | 63.5 years | +4.4% |
| 1997 | 61.4 years | -3.3% |
| 1998 | 61.6 years | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 63 years | +2.3% |
| 2000 | 62.7 years | -0.5% |
| 2001 | 61.2 years | -2.4% |
| 2002 | 61 years | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 61.3 years | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 61.3 years | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 61.2 years | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 61.6 years | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 61.2 years | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 60.4 years | -1.3% |
| 2009 | 59.6 years | -1.3% |
| 2010 | 60.3 years | +1.2% |
| 2011 | 59.9 years | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 60.3 years | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 60 years | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 60 years | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 59.9 years | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 60.2 years | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 59.9 years | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 60 years | +0.2% |
Greece compared with similar countries
- Greece's 60 years is below the median for high income countries, which is 63 years, 95% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Greece's 60 years is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 62.45 years, 96% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 64.2 years | 63.3 years | 64.6 years | 10 |
| 1980s | 63.73 years | 62.5 years | 65.2 years | 10 |
| 1990s | 61.26 years | 59.8 years | 63.5 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 61.15 years | 59.6 years | 62.7 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 60.06 years | 59.9 years | 60.3 years | 9 |
Countries ranked near Greece
More gender data for Greece
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 1,138 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -2.1 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 8,584 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 8,584 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate -0.2295 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 33,028 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 35,271 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 33,346 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 35,681 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 33,703 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is average effective age of retirement for women in Greece?
- Average effective age of retirement for women in Greece was 60 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 Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 65.2 years in 1988.
- What is the lowest average effective age of retirement for women recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was 59.6 years in 2009.
- How does Greece rank for average effective age of retirement for women?
- Greece ranks 46th out of 49 countries with data for 2018.
- Is average effective age of retirement for women rising or falling in Greece?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Greece 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+