Average effective age of retirement for women in Norway
Norway: Average effective age of retirement for women was 64.1 years in 2018. ▼ Falling
Latest (2018)
64.1 years
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
19th
of 49 countries
All-time high
68 years
in 1970
All-time low
61 years
in 1992
Years of data
49
1970–2018
Average effective age of retirement for women in Norway, 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 Norway is 64.1 years, measured in 2018.
That represents a change of down 0.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average effective age of retirement for women in Norway peaked at 68 years in 1970 and was at its lowest, 61 years, in 1992.
Norway ranks 19th 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 Norway, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 68 years | — |
| 1971 | 67.9 years | -0.1% |
| 1972 | 67.7 years | -0.3% |
| 1973 | 66.9 years | -1.2% |
| 1974 | 66.7 years | -0.3% |
| 1975 | 67.2 years | +0.7% |
| 1976 | 67.2 years | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 67.5 years | +0.4% |
| 1978 | 67.5 years | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 66.3 years | -1.8% |
| 1980 | 65.8 years | -0.8% |
| 1981 | 66.2 years | +0.6% |
| 1982 | 65.8 years | -0.6% |
| 1983 | 66.5 years | +1.1% |
| 1984 | 65.2 years | -2.0% |
| 1985 | 63 years | -3.4% |
| 1986 | 63.2 years | +0.3% |
| 1987 | 63.5 years | +0.5% |
| 1988 | 62.7 years | -1.3% |
| 1989 | 63.4 years | +1.1% |
| 1990 | 62.6 years | -1.3% |
| 1991 | 61.6 years | -1.6% |
| 1992 | 61 years | -1.0% |
| 1993 | 61.1 years | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 62.3 years | +2.0% |
| 1995 | 62.7 years | +0.6% |
| 1996 | 63.6 years | +1.4% |
| 1997 | 64.3 years | +1.1% |
| 1998 | 64.3 years | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 63.7 years | -0.9% |
| 2000 | 63.7 years | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 63.2 years | -0.8% |
| 2002 | 61.8 years | -2.2% |
| 2003 | 62 years | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 61.8 years | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 61.8 years | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 62.3 years | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 63.2 years | +1.4% |
| 2008 | 64.3 years | +1.7% |
| 2009 | 64.5 years | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 63.8 years | -1.1% |
| 2011 | 64.3 years | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 64.3 years | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 63.8 years | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 64.2 years | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 64.5 years | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 64.4 years | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 64.1 years | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 64.1 years | +0.0% |
Norway compared with similar countries
- Norway's 64.1 years is above the median for high income countries, which is 63 years, 1.0× the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Norway's 64.1 years is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 62.45 years, 1.0× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 67.29 years | 66.3 years | 68 years | 10 |
| 1980s | 64.53 years | 62.7 years | 66.5 years | 10 |
| 1990s | 62.72 years | 61 years | 64.3 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 62.86 years | 61.8 years | 64.5 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 64.17 years | 63.8 years | 64.5 years | 9 |
Countries ranked near Norway
More gender data for Norway
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 850.35 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -0.9674 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 4,879 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 4,879 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 0.5298 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 26,013 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 27,570 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 26,104 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 27,639 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 26,158 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is average effective age of retirement for women in Norway?
- Average effective age of retirement for women in Norway was 64.1 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 Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 68 years in 1970.
- What is the lowest average effective age of retirement for women recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 61 years in 1992.
- How does Norway rank for average effective age of retirement for women?
- Norway ranks 19th out of 49 countries with data for 2018.
- Is average effective age of retirement for women rising or falling in Norway?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Norway 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+