Average effective age of retirement for women in Luxembourg
Luxembourg: Average effective age of retirement for women was 61.3 years in 2018. ▼ Falling
Latest (2018)
61.3 years
Change on year
up 0.8%
World rank
36th
of 49 countries
All-time high
65.5 years
in 1975
All-time low
57.6 years
in 1997
Years of data
49
1970–2018
Average effective age of retirement for women in Luxembourg, 1970–2018
Source: OECD (2018) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in years.
Analysis
Luxembourg recorded 61.3 years for average effective age of retirement for women in 2018.
That represents a change of up 0.8% on the previous year and down 1.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average effective age of retirement for women in Luxembourg peaked at 65.5 years in 1975 and was at its lowest, 57.6 years, in 1997.
Luxembourg ranks 36th of 49 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 49 years of available data.
Average effective age of retirement for women in Luxembourg, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 63.2 years | — |
| 1971 | 63.3 years | +0.2% |
| 1972 | 63.9 years | +0.9% |
| 1973 | 64.5 years | +0.9% |
| 1974 | 64.9 years | +0.6% |
| 1975 | 65.5 years | +0.9% |
| 1976 | 65.2 years | -0.5% |
| 1977 | 64.9 years | -0.5% |
| 1978 | 64.6 years | -0.5% |
| 1979 | 64.3 years | -0.5% |
| 1980 | 64 years | -0.5% |
| 1981 | 63.7 years | -0.5% |
| 1982 | 61.8 years | -3.0% |
| 1983 | 60.4 years | -2.3% |
| 1984 | 59.9 years | -0.8% |
| 1985 | 60.9 years | +1.7% |
| 1986 | 61.4 years | +0.8% |
| 1987 | 63 years | +2.6% |
| 1988 | 60.4 years | -4.1% |
| 1989 | 61.2 years | +1.3% |
| 1990 | 60.1 years | -1.8% |
| 1991 | 57.8 years | -3.8% |
| 1992 | 58.7 years | +1.6% |
| 1993 | 60.4 years | +2.9% |
| 1994 | 58.5 years | -3.1% |
| 1995 | 58.5 years | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 58.3 years | -0.3% |
| 1997 | 57.6 years | -1.2% |
| 1998 | 58.3 years | +1.2% |
| 1999 | 59.6 years | +2.2% |
| 2000 | 60.3 years | +1.2% |
| 2001 | 58.9 years | -2.3% |
| 2002 | 59.8 years | +1.5% |
| 2003 | 59.2 years | -1.0% |
| 2004 | 59.1 years | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 61.4 years | +3.9% |
| 2006 | 61 years | -0.7% |
| 2007 | 60.7 years | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 61.9 years | +2.0% |
| 2009 | 57.8 years | -6.6% |
| 2010 | 58.6 years | +1.4% |
| 2011 | 58.5 years | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 60.4 years | +3.2% |
| 2013 | 59.6 years | -1.3% |
| 2014 | 61.8 years | +3.7% |
| 2015 | 59.2 years | -4.2% |
| 2016 | 61 years | +3.0% |
| 2017 | 60.8 years | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 61.3 years | +0.8% |
Luxembourg compared with similar countries
- Luxembourg's 61.3 years is below the median for high income countries, which is 63 years, 97% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Luxembourg's 61.3 years is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 62.45 years, 98% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 64.43 years | 63.2 years | 65.5 years | 10 |
| 1980s | 61.67 years | 59.9 years | 64 years | 10 |
| 1990s | 58.78 years | 57.6 years | 60.4 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 60.01 years | 57.8 years | 61.9 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 60.13 years | 58.5 years | 61.8 years | 9 |
Countries ranked near Luxembourg
More gender data for Luxembourg
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 109.93 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 0.2279 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 603.74 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 603.74 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 0.9746 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 3,442 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 3,621 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 3,483 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 3,657 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 3,400 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is average effective age of retirement for women in Luxembourg?
- Average effective age of retirement for women in Luxembourg was 61.3 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 Luxembourg?
- The highest recorded value was 65.5 years in 1975.
- What is the lowest average effective age of retirement for women recorded in Luxembourg?
- The lowest recorded value was 57.6 years in 1997.
- How does Luxembourg rank for average effective age of retirement for women?
- Luxembourg ranks 36th out of 49 countries with data for 2018.
- Is average effective age of retirement for women rising or falling in Luxembourg?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Luxembourg 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+