Average effective age of retirement for women in Spain
Spain: Average effective age of retirement for women was 61.3 years in 2018. ▼ Falling
Latest (2018)
61.3 years
Change on year
down 0.5%
World rank
36th
of 49 countries
All-time high
73.7 years
in 1973
All-time low
61.2 years
in 1999
Years of data
49
1970–2018
Average effective age of retirement for women in Spain, 1970–2018
Source: OECD (2018) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in years.
Analysis
Spain recorded 61.3 years for average effective age of retirement for women in 2018.
That represents a change of down 0.5% on the previous year and down 2.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average effective age of retirement for women in Spain peaked at 73.7 years in 1973 and was at its lowest, 61.2 years, in 1999.
Spain ranks 36th 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 Spain, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 69 years | — |
| 1971 | 71.1 years | +3.0% |
| 1972 | 72.6 years | +2.1% |
| 1973 | 73.7 years | +1.5% |
| 1974 | 71.6 years | -2.8% |
| 1975 | 72.4 years | +1.1% |
| 1976 | 71.8 years | -0.8% |
| 1977 | 69.2 years | -3.6% |
| 1978 | 67.5 years | -2.5% |
| 1979 | 63.7 years | -5.6% |
| 1980 | 66.6 years | +4.6% |
| 1981 | 65.1 years | -2.3% |
| 1982 | 64.6 years | -0.8% |
| 1983 | 64.6 years | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 64 years | -0.9% |
| 1985 | 63.1 years | -1.4% |
| 1986 | 63.7 years | +1.0% |
| 1987 | 65.1 years | +2.2% |
| 1988 | 65.6 years | +0.8% |
| 1989 | 65.7 years | +0.2% |
| 1990 | 65.1 years | -0.9% |
| 1991 | 64.7 years | -0.6% |
| 1992 | 64.1 years | -0.9% |
| 1993 | 63 years | -1.7% |
| 1994 | 63.2 years | +0.3% |
| 1995 | 63 years | -0.3% |
| 1996 | 62.8 years | -0.3% |
| 1997 | 63 years | +0.3% |
| 1998 | 63 years | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 61.2 years | -2.9% |
| 2000 | 61.8 years | +1.0% |
| 2001 | 61.9 years | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 61.2 years | -1.1% |
| 2003 | 62.2 years | +1.6% |
| 2004 | 63 years | +1.3% |
| 2005 | 63.1 years | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 63 years | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 62.9 years | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 63 years | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 63.2 years | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 63 years | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 63.5 years | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 63.2 years | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 63.5 years | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 63.1 years | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 62.7 years | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 62.6 years | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 61.6 years | -1.6% |
| 2018 | 61.3 years | -0.5% |
Spain compared with similar countries
- Spain's 61.3 years is below the median for high income countries, which is 63 years, 97% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Spain's 61.3 years is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 62.45 years, 98% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 70.26 years | 63.7 years | 73.7 years | 10 |
| 1980s | 64.81 years | 63.1 years | 66.6 years | 10 |
| 1990s | 63.31 years | 61.2 years | 65.1 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 62.53 years | 61.2 years | 63.2 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 62.72 years | 61.3 years | 63.5 years | 9 |
Countries ranked near Spain
More gender data for Spain
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 5,413 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -2.09 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 42,197 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 42,197 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 0.0961 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 161,756 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 171,794 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 164,221 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 174,083 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 166,341 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is average effective age of retirement for women in Spain?
- Average effective age of retirement for women in Spain was 61.3 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 Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 73.7 years in 1973.
- What is the lowest average effective age of retirement for women recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 61.2 years in 1999.
- How does Spain rank for average effective age of retirement for women?
- Spain ranks 36th out of 49 countries with data for 2018.
- Is average effective age of retirement for women rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Spain 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+