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

The highest recorded value was 72.2 years in 1970.

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

The lowest recorded value was 57.6 years in 2006.

How does Poland rank for average effective age of retirement for women?

Poland ranks 42nd out of 49 countries with data for 2018.

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

Over the last ten years it is up 4.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.

Where does this Poland 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 Poland

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

Poland: Average effective age of retirement for women was 60.6 years in 2018. ▼ Falling

Latest (2018)

60.6 years

Change on year

up 1.0%

World rank

42nd

of 49 countries

All-time high

72.2 years

in 1970

All-time low

57.6 years

in 2006

Years of data

1970–2018

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

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

Analysis

Poland recorded 60.6 years for average effective age of retirement for women in 2018.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.0% on the previous year and up 4.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average effective age of retirement for women in Poland peaked at 72.2 years in 1970 and was at its lowest, 57.6 years, in 2006.

That places Poland 42nd out of 49 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the bottom quarter.

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

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1970s	68.37 years	65.7 years	72.2 years	10
1980s	63.72 years	63.2 years	65.1 years	10
1990s	61.62 years	59.5 years	63.3 years	10
2000s	58.43 years	57.6 years	59.3 years	10
2010s	59.79 years	59 years	60.6 years	9

Countries ranked near Poland

39 Croatia 61.1 years compare
40 Austria 60.8 years compare
40 France 60.8 years compare
43 Belgium 60.5 years compare
44 Russia 60.2 years compare
45 Slovenia 60.1 years compare

See the full ranking of 49 places →

More gender data for Poland

Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 143,428 (2025)
Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 152,211 (2025)
Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 147,165 (2025)
Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 156,182 (2025)
Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 149,758 (2025)
Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 158,864 (2025)
Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 156,416 (2025)
Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 165,771 (2025)
Age population, age 04, female, interpolated 169,033 (2025)
Age population, age 04, male, interpolated 178,958 (2025)

All data for Poland →

Frequently asked questions

What is average effective age of retirement for women in Poland?: Average effective age of retirement for women in Poland was 60.6 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 Poland?: The highest recorded value was 72.2 years in 1970.
What is the lowest average effective age of retirement for women recorded in Poland?: The lowest recorded value was 57.6 years in 2006.
How does Poland rank for average effective age of retirement for women?: Poland ranks 42nd out of 49 countries with data for 2018.
Is average effective age of retirement for women rising or falling in Poland?: Over the last ten years it is up 4.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Poland 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+