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

The highest recorded value was 63.1 years in 1982.

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

The lowest recorded value was 58.1 years in 1999.

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

Italy ranks 33rd out of 49 countries with data for 2018.

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

Over the last ten years it is up 4.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.

Where does this Italy 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 Italy

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

Italy: Average effective age of retirement for women was 61.5 years in 2018. ▬ Flat

Latest (2018)

61.5 years

Change on year

up 0.8%

World rank

33rd

of 49 countries

All-time high

63.1 years

in 1982

All-time low

58.1 years

in 1999

Years of data

1970–2018

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

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

Analysis

Italy recorded 61.5 years for average effective age of retirement for women in 2018.

The figure is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 4.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average effective age of retirement for women in Italy peaked at 63.1 years in 1982 and was at its lowest, 58.1 years, in 1999.

Italy ranks 33rd of 49 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1970s	61.76 years	61.2 years	62.4 years	10
1980s	61.56 years	59.5 years	63.1 years	10
1990s	59.3 years	58.1 years	60.6 years	10
2000s	58.94 years	58.4 years	60 years	10
2010s	60.51 years	59 years	61.5 years	9

Countries ranked near Italy

30 India 62.3 years compare
31 China 62 years compare
32 South Africa 61.7 years compare
34 Bulgaria 61.4 years compare
34 Malta 61.4 years compare
36 Czechia 61.3 years compare
36 Luxembourg 61.3 years compare
36 Spain 61.3 years compare

See the full ranking of 49 places →

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Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 193,267 (2025)
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Frequently asked questions

What is average effective age of retirement for women in Italy?: Average effective age of retirement for women in Italy was 61.5 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 Italy?: The highest recorded value was 63.1 years in 1982.
What is the lowest average effective age of retirement for women recorded in Italy?: The lowest recorded value was 58.1 years in 1999.
How does Italy rank for average effective age of retirement for women?: Italy ranks 33rd out of 49 countries with data for 2018.
Is average effective age of retirement for women rising or falling in Italy?: Over the last ten years it is up 4.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Italy 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+