Average effective age of retirement for women in Japan
Japan: Average effective age of retirement for women was 69.1 years in 2018. ▬ Flat
Latest (2018)
69.1 years
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
3rd
of 49 countries
All-time high
69.3 years
in 2017
All-time low
65.6 years
in 2002
Years of data
49
1970–2018
Average effective age of retirement for women in Japan, 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 Japan stood at 69.1 years.
That represents a change of down 0.3% on the previous year and up 3.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average effective age of retirement for women in Japan peaked at 69.3 years in 2017 and was at its lowest, 65.6 years, in 2002.
Japan ranks 3rd of 49 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Average effective age of retirement for women in Japan, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 68.4 years | — |
| 1971 | 67.2 years | -1.8% |
| 1972 | 67.1 years | -0.1% |
| 1973 | 66.8 years | -0.4% |
| 1974 | 66.5 years | -0.4% |
| 1975 | 66.3 years | -0.3% |
| 1976 | 66.5 years | +0.3% |
| 1977 | 66.4 years | -0.2% |
| 1978 | 66.6 years | +0.3% |
| 1979 | 66.6 years | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 66.6 years | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 66.1 years | -0.8% |
| 1982 | 66 years | -0.2% |
| 1983 | 66.2 years | +0.3% |
| 1984 | 66 years | -0.3% |
| 1985 | 66 years | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 66.1 years | +0.2% |
| 1987 | 66 years | -0.2% |
| 1988 | 65.8 years | -0.3% |
| 1989 | 66.3 years | +0.8% |
| 1990 | 66.4 years | +0.2% |
| 1991 | 67.1 years | +1.1% |
| 1992 | 67.6 years | +0.7% |
| 1993 | 67.3 years | -0.4% |
| 1994 | 66.5 years | -1.2% |
| 1995 | 66.1 years | -0.6% |
| 1996 | 66 years | -0.2% |
| 1997 | 66.2 years | +0.3% |
| 1998 | 65.9 years | -0.5% |
| 1999 | 66.1 years | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 66.2 years | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 66 years | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 65.6 years | -0.6% |
| 2003 | 65.9 years | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 66.1 years | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 66.2 years | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 66.3 years | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 66.5 years | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 66.9 years | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 67.3 years | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 67 years | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 66.7 years | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 66.7 years | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 67.5 years | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 67.6 years | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 68 years | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 68.8 years | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 69.3 years | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 69.1 years | -0.3% |
Japan compared with similar countries
- Japan's 69.1 years is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 67.75 years, 1.0× the median. (6 countries reporting)
- Japan's 69.1 years is above the median for high income countries, which is 63 years, 1.1× the median. (41 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 66.84 years | 66.3 years | 68.4 years | 10 |
| 1980s | 66.11 years | 65.8 years | 66.6 years | 10 |
| 1990s | 66.52 years | 65.9 years | 67.6 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 66.3 years | 65.6 years | 67.3 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 67.86 years | 66.7 years | 69.3 years | 9 |
Countries ranked near Japan
More gender data for Japan
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 12,429 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -1.96 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 107,155 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 107,155 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate -0.4423 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 367,041 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 384,885 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 368,886 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 386,553 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 378,555 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is average effective age of retirement for women in Japan?
- Average effective age of retirement for women in Japan was 69.1 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 Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 69.3 years in 2017.
- What is the lowest average effective age of retirement for women recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 65.6 years in 2002.
- How does Japan rank for average effective age of retirement for women?
- Japan ranks 3rd out of 49 countries with data for 2018.
- Is average effective age of retirement for women rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Japan 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.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 49 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data).
About this data
Estimates are based on a weighted average of changes in labour force participation rates by age, for workers 40+