Average effective age of retirement for women in Hungary
Hungary: Average effective age of retirement for women was 60 years in 2018. ▼ Falling
Latest (2018)
60 years
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
46th
of 49 countries
All-time high
68.2 years
in 1970
All-time low
55.3 years
in 1998
Years of data
49
1970–2018
Average effective age of retirement for women in Hungary, 1970–2018
Source: OECD (2018) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in years.
Analysis
Hungary recorded 60 years for average effective age of retirement for women in 2018.
That represents a change of down 0.3% on the previous year and up 2.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average effective age of retirement for women in Hungary peaked at 68.2 years in 1970 and was at its lowest, 55.3 years, in 1998.
That places Hungary 46th out of 49 countries with data for 2018, putting it 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 Hungary, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 68.2 years | — |
| 1971 | 67 years | -1.8% |
| 1972 | 65.8 years | -1.8% |
| 1973 | 64.8 years | -1.5% |
| 1974 | 63.8 years | -1.5% |
| 1975 | 63 years | -1.3% |
| 1976 | 62.7 years | -0.5% |
| 1977 | 62.5 years | -0.3% |
| 1978 | 62.3 years | -0.3% |
| 1979 | 62 years | -0.5% |
| 1980 | 61.8 years | -0.3% |
| 1981 | 61.4 years | -0.6% |
| 1982 | 61 years | -0.7% |
| 1983 | 60.5 years | -0.8% |
| 1984 | 60 years | -0.8% |
| 1985 | 59.5 years | -0.8% |
| 1986 | 59.4 years | -0.2% |
| 1987 | 59.3 years | -0.2% |
| 1988 | 59.2 years | -0.2% |
| 1989 | 59.1 years | -0.2% |
| 1990 | 59 years | -0.2% |
| 1991 | 58.7 years | -0.5% |
| 1992 | 58.5 years | -0.3% |
| 1993 | 58 years | -0.9% |
| 1994 | 57.6 years | -0.7% |
| 1995 | 57.5 years | -0.2% |
| 1996 | 56.7 years | -1.4% |
| 1997 | 55.8 years | -1.6% |
| 1998 | 55.3 years | -0.9% |
| 1999 | 56 years | +1.3% |
| 2000 | 55.8 years | -0.4% |
| 2001 | 55.8 years | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 56 years | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 56 years | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 55.6 years | -0.7% |
| 2005 | 57.3 years | +3.1% |
| 2006 | 57.8 years | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 58.1 years | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 58.4 years | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 58.9 years | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 58.9 years | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 58.8 years | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 59.6 years | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 59.8 years | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 60.1 years | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 60.1 years | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 60.7 years | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 60.2 years | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 60 years | -0.3% |
Hungary compared with similar countries
- Hungary's 60 years is below the median for high income countries, which is 63 years, 95% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Hungary'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 | 64.21 years | 62 years | 68.2 years | 10 |
| 1980s | 60.12 years | 59.1 years | 61.8 years | 10 |
| 1990s | 57.31 years | 55.3 years | 59 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 56.97 years | 55.6 years | 58.9 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 59.8 years | 58.8 years | 60.7 years | 9 |
Countries ranked near Hungary
More gender data for Hungary
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 1,338 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -0.8887 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 8,111 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 8,111 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate -0.295 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 40,978 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 43,464 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 41,415 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 43,931 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 42,773 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is average effective age of retirement for women in Hungary?
- Average effective age of retirement for women in Hungary 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 Hungary?
- The highest recorded value was 68.2 years in 1970.
- What is the lowest average effective age of retirement for women recorded in Hungary?
- The lowest recorded value was 55.3 years in 1998.
- How does Hungary rank for average effective age of retirement for women?
- Hungary ranks 46th out of 49 countries with data for 2018.
- Is average effective age of retirement for women rising or falling in Hungary?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Hungary 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+