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

The highest recorded value was 67.8 years in 2006.

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

The lowest recorded value was 59.6 years in 1993.

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

Romania ranks 4th out of 49 countries with data for 2018.

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

Over the last ten years it is up 3.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.

Where does this Romania 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 Romania

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

Romania: Average effective age of retirement for women was 67.1 years in 2018. ▬ Flat

Latest (2018)

67.1 years

Change on year

down 0.4%

World rank

4th

of 49 countries

All-time high

67.8 years

in 2006

All-time low

59.6 years

in 1993

Years of data

1970–2018

Average effective age of retirement for women in Romania, 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 Romania is 67.1 years, measured in 2018.

That represents a change of down 0.4% on the previous year and up 3.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average effective age of retirement for women in Romania peaked at 67.8 years in 2006 and was at its lowest, 59.6 years, in 1993.

Romania ranks 4th of 49 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1970s	64.91 years	63.2 years	66.1 years	10
1980s	61.3 years	60.7 years	62.6 years	10
1990s	60.66 years	59.6 years	63.3 years	10
2000s	64.87 years	61.9 years	67.8 years	10
2010s	65.57 years	62.4 years	67.4 years	9

Countries ranked near Romania

1 South Korea 72.3 years compare
2 Indonesia 72 years compare
3 Japan 69.1 years compare
5 Chile 66.7 years compare
6 Mexico 66.5 years compare
6 United States 66.5 years compare

See the full ranking of 49 places →

More gender data for Romania

Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 86,731 (2025)
Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 91,487 (2025)
Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 87,657 (2025)
Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 92,454 (2025)
Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 88,635 (2025)
Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 93,457 (2025)
Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 89,763 (2025)
Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 94,594 (2025)
Age population, age 04, female, interpolated 91,040 (2025)
Age population, age 04, male, interpolated 96,150 (2025)

All data for Romania →

Frequently asked questions

What is average effective age of retirement for women in Romania?: Average effective age of retirement for women in Romania was 67.1 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 Romania?: The highest recorded value was 67.8 years in 2006.
What is the lowest average effective age of retirement for women recorded in Romania?: The lowest recorded value was 59.6 years in 1993.
How does Romania rank for average effective age of retirement for women?: Romania ranks 4th out of 49 countries with data for 2018.
Is average effective age of retirement for women rising or falling in Romania?: Over the last ten years it is up 3.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Romania 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+