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.

Average effective age of retirement for women in Norway

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

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

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.

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

16 Latvia 64.7 years compare
17 Argentina 64.3 years compare
17 Australia 64.3 years compare
19 Ireland 64.1 years compare
21 Canada 64 years compare
22 Germany 63.6 years compare
22 United Kingdom 63.6 years compare

See the full ranking of 49 places →

More gender data for Norway

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)
Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 27,600 (2025)
Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 27,579 (2025)
Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 28,930 (2025)
Age population, age 04, female, interpolated 28,238 (2025)
Age population, age 04, male, interpolated 29,474 (2025)

All data for Norway →

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

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+