Average effective age of retirement for women in Japan
Japan: Average effective age of retirement for women was 69.1 years in 2018. ▬ Flat
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%.
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
- 1 South Korea 72.3 years compare
- 2 Indonesia 72 years compare
- 4 Romania 67.1 years compare
- 5 Chile 66.7 years compare
- 6 United States 66.5 years compare
More gender data for Japan
- 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)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 396,805 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 393,277 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 412,389 (2025)
- Age population, age 04, female, interpolated 405,844 (2025)
- Age population, age 04, male, interpolated 425,727 (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.
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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+