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

The highest recorded value was 73.1 years in 2017.

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

The lowest recorded value was 62.5 years in 1984.

How does South Korea rank for average effective age of retirement for women?

South Korea ranks 1st out of 49 countries with data for 2018.

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

Over the last ten years it is up 4.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.

Where does this South Korea 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 South Korea

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

South Korea: Average effective age of retirement for women was 72.3 years in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)

72.3 years

Change on year

down 1.1%

World rank

1st

of 49 countries

All-time high

73.1 years

in 2017

All-time low

62.5 years

in 1984

Years of data

1970–2018

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

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for average effective age of retirement for women in South Korea is 72.3 years, measured in 2018.

That represents a change of down 1.1% on the previous year and up 4.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average effective age of retirement for women in South Korea peaked at 73.1 years in 2017 and was at its lowest, 62.5 years, in 1984.

South Korea ranks 1st of 49 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 49 years of available data.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1970s	64.66 years	63.1 years	66.2 years	10
1980s	64.22 years	62.5 years	69.5 years	10
1990s	67.44 years	66 years	69.6 years	10
2000s	67.31 years	65.6 years	69.5 years	10
2010s	71.03 years	69.4 years	73.1 years	9

Countries ranked near South Korea

2 Indonesia 72 years compare
3 Japan 69.1 years compare
4 Romania 67.1 years compare

See the full ranking of 49 places →

More gender data for South Korea

Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 119,025 (2025)
Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 125,732 (2025)
Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 116,471 (2025)
Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 122,813 (2025)
Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 119,098 (2025)
Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 125,514 (2025)
Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 124,678 (2025)
Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 131,322 (2025)
Age population, age 04, female, interpolated 128,342 (2025)
Age population, age 04, male, interpolated 135,145 (2025)

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Frequently asked questions

What is average effective age of retirement for women in South Korea?: Average effective age of retirement for women in South Korea was 72.3 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 South Korea?: The highest recorded value was 73.1 years in 2017.
What is the lowest average effective age of retirement for women recorded in South Korea?: The lowest recorded value was 62.5 years in 1984.
How does South Korea rank for average effective age of retirement for women?: South Korea ranks 1st out of 49 countries with data for 2018.
Is average effective age of retirement for women rising or falling in South Korea?: Over the last ten years it is up 4.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this South Korea 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+