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

The highest recorded value was 71.9 years in 1970.

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

The lowest recorded value was 59.4 years in 1999.

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

Portugal ranks 12th out of 49 countries with data for 2018.

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

Over the last ten years it is up 0.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.

Where does this Portugal 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 Portugal

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

Portugal: Average effective age of retirement for women was 65.4 years in 2018. ▼ Falling

Latest (2018)

65.4 years

Change on year

down 0.3%

World rank

12th

of 49 countries

All-time high

71.9 years

in 1970

All-time low

59.4 years

in 1999

Years of data

1970–2018

Average effective age of retirement for women in Portugal, 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 Portugal is 65.4 years, measured in 2018.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.3% on the previous year and up 0.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average effective age of retirement for women in Portugal peaked at 71.9 years in 1970 and was at its lowest, 59.4 years, in 1999.

That places Portugal 12th out of 49 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top 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	69.3 years	67.4 years	71.9 years	10
1980s	66.2 years	64.2 years	68.1 years	10
1990s	63.09 years	59.4 years	66.6 years	10
2000s	64 years	60.3 years	66.3 years	10
2010s	65.54 years	64.7 years	66.2 years	9

Countries ranked near Portugal

9 Israel 66 years compare
10 Iceland 65.9 years compare
11 Estonia 65.7 years compare
12 Sweden 65.4 years compare
14 Switzerland 65 years compare
15 Turkey 64.9 years compare

See the full ranking of 49 places →

More gender data for Portugal

Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 41,963 (2025)
Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 44,232 (2025)
Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 42,382 (2025)
Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 44,580 (2025)
Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 42,087 (2025)
Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 44,235 (2025)
Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 40,537 (2025)
Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 42,553 (2025)
Age population, age 04, female, interpolated 40,688 (2025)
Age population, age 04, male, interpolated 42,820 (2025)

All data for Portugal →

Frequently asked questions

What is average effective age of retirement for women in Portugal?: Average effective age of retirement for women in Portugal was 65.4 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 Portugal?: The highest recorded value was 71.9 years in 1970.
What is the lowest average effective age of retirement for women recorded in Portugal?: The lowest recorded value was 59.4 years in 1999.
How does Portugal rank for average effective age of retirement for women?: Portugal ranks 12th out of 49 countries with data for 2018.
Is average effective age of retirement for women rising or falling in Portugal?: Over the last ten years it is up 0.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Portugal 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+