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

The highest recorded value was 66.6 years in 1970.

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

The lowest recorded value was 61.6 years in 2004.

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

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

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

Over the last ten years it is up 3.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.

Where does this Sweden 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 Sweden

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

Sweden: Average effective age of retirement for women was 65.4 years in 2018. ▬ Flat

Latest (2018)

65.4 years

Change on year

up 0.5%

World rank

12th

of 49 countries

All-time high

66.6 years

in 1970

All-time low

61.6 years

in 2004

Years of data

1970–2018

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

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

Analysis

Sweden recorded 65.4 years for average effective age of retirement for women in 2018.

The figure is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 3.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average effective age of retirement for women in Sweden peaked at 66.6 years in 1970 and was at its lowest, 61.6 years, in 2004.

That places Sweden 12th out of 49 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top quarter.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1970s	65.04 years	64.1 years	66.6 years	10
1980s	63.3 years	62.3 years	64.2 years	10
1990s	62.17 years	61.7 years	62.6 years	10
2000s	62.46 years	61.6 years	63.6 years	10
2010s	64.41 years	63.3 years	65.4 years	9

Countries ranked near Sweden

9 Israel 66 years compare
10 Iceland 65.9 years compare
11 Estonia 65.7 years compare
12 Portugal 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 Sweden

Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 47,810 (2025)
Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 50,483 (2025)
Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 48,381 (2025)
Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 51,112 (2025)
Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 50,315 (2025)
Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 53,236 (2025)
Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 54,852 (2025)
Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 57,789 (2025)
Age population, age 04, female, interpolated 57,413 (2025)
Age population, age 04, male, interpolated 60,556 (2025)

All data for Sweden →

Frequently asked questions

What is average effective age of retirement for women in Sweden?: Average effective age of retirement for women in Sweden 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 Sweden?: The highest recorded value was 66.6 years in 1970.
What is the lowest average effective age of retirement for women recorded in Sweden?: The lowest recorded value was 61.6 years in 2004.
How does Sweden rank for average effective age of retirement for women?: Sweden ranks 12th out of 49 countries with data for 2018.
Is average effective age of retirement for women rising or falling in Sweden?: Over the last ten years it is up 3.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Sweden 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+