Average effective age of retirement for women in Israel
Israel: Average effective age of retirement for women was 66 years in 2018. ▬ Flat
Average effective age of retirement for women in Israel, 1990–2018
Source: OECD (2018) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in years.
Analysis
In 2018, average effective age of retirement for women in Israel stood at 66 years.
That represents a change of up 0.5% on the previous year and up 4.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average effective age of retirement for women in Israel peaked at 67 years in 1991 and was at its lowest, 61.8 years, in 2005.
Israel ranks 9th of 49 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Average effective age of retirement for women in Israel, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 64.6 years | — |
| 1991 | 67 years | +3.7% |
| 1992 | 65.3 years | -2.5% |
| 1993 | 64.6 years | -1.1% |
| 1994 | 64.4 years | -0.3% |
| 1995 | 64.9 years | +0.8% |
| 1996 | 63.1 years | -2.8% |
| 1997 | 62.5 years | -1.0% |
| 1998 | 63.1 years | +1.0% |
| 1999 | 64.2 years | +1.7% |
| 2000 | 64.1 years | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 63.3 years | -1.2% |
| 2002 | 64.1 years | +1.3% |
| 2003 | 63.3 years | -1.2% |
| 2004 | 62.2 years | -1.7% |
| 2005 | 61.8 years | -0.6% |
| 2006 | 62.5 years | +1.1% |
| 2007 | 62.8 years | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 63.3 years | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 64.1 years | +1.3% |
| 2010 | 65 years | +1.4% |
| 2011 | 63.9 years | -1.7% |
| 2012 | 65 years | +1.7% |
| 2013 | 66 years | +1.5% |
| 2014 | 66.4 years | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 66.5 years | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 66.5 years | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 65.7 years | -1.2% |
| 2018 | 66 years | +0.5% |
Israel compared with similar countries
- Israel's 66 years is above the median for high income countries, which is 63 years, 1.0× the median. (41 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 64.37 years | 62.5 years | 67 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 63.15 years | 61.8 years | 64.1 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 65.67 years | 63.9 years | 66.5 years | 9 |
Countries ranked near Israel
More gender data for Israel
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 2,625 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 0.1966 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 7,551 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 7,551 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 1.73 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 83,397 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 87,923 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 83,684 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 88,192 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 84,726 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is average effective age of retirement for women in Israel?
- Average effective age of retirement for women in Israel was 66 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 Israel?
- The highest recorded value was 67 years in 1991.
- What is the lowest average effective age of retirement for women recorded in Israel?
- The lowest recorded value was 61.8 years in 2005.
- How does Israel rank for average effective age of retirement for women?
- Israel ranks 9th out of 49 countries with data for 2018.
- Is average effective age of retirement for women rising or falling in Israel?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Israel 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+