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Average effective age of retirement for women in Latvia

Latvia: Average effective age of retirement for women was 64.7 years in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
64.7 years
Change on year
up 4.5%
World rank
16th
of 49 countries
All-time high
64.8 years
in 2012
All-time low
58.5 years
in 1997
Years of data
25
1994–2018

Average effective age of retirement for women in Latvia, 1994–2018

02040601994200620181994: 60.3 years1995: 59.9 years1996: 59.6 years1997: 58.5 years1998: 58.9 years1999: 58.6 years2000: 59.6 years2001: 59.5 years2002: 63 years2003: 60.3 years2004: 59.9 years2005: 59.5 years2006: 60.8 years2007: 62.4 years2008: 62.4 years2009: 63.3 years2010: 63.6 years2011: 64.4 years2012: 64.8 years2013: 63.6 years2014: 62.7 years2015: 61 years2016: 61.2 years2017: 61.9 years2018: 64.7 years

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

Analysis

Latvia recorded 64.7 years for average effective age of retirement for women in 2018.

That represents a change of up 4.5% on the previous year and up 3.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average effective age of retirement for women in Latvia peaked at 64.8 years in 2012 and was at its lowest, 58.5 years, in 1997.

Latvia ranks 16th of 49 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 59.3 years 58.5 years 60.3 years 6
2000s 61.07 years 59.5 years 63.3 years 10
2010s 63.1 years 61 years 64.8 years 9

Countries ranked near Latvia

  1. 14 Switzerland 65 years compare
  2. 15 Turkey 64.9 years compare
  3. 17 Argentina 64.3 years compare
  4. 17 Australia 64.3 years compare
  5. 19 Ireland 64.1 years compare
  6. 19 Norway 64.1 years compare

See the full ranking of 49 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is average effective age of retirement for women in Latvia?
Average effective age of retirement for women in Latvia was 64.7 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 Latvia?
The highest recorded value was 64.8 years in 2012.
What is the lowest average effective age of retirement for women recorded in Latvia?
The lowest recorded value was 58.5 years in 1997.
How does Latvia rank for average effective age of retirement for women?
Latvia ranks 16th out of 49 countries with data for 2018.
Is average effective age of retirement for women rising or falling in Latvia?
Over the last ten years it is up 3.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Latvia 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

Estimates are based on a weighted average of changes in labour force participation rates by age, for workers 40+