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

The highest recorded value was 73 years in 1970.

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

The lowest recorded value was 62.5 years in 2000.

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

Switzerland ranks 14th out of 49 countries with data for 2018.

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

Over the last ten years it is up 0.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.

Where does this Switzerland 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 Switzerland

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

Switzerland: Average effective age of retirement for women was 65 years in 2018. ▼ Falling

Latest (2018)

65 years

Change on year

up 1.1%

World rank

14th

of 49 countries

All-time high

73 years

in 1970

All-time low

62.5 years

in 2000

Years of data

1970–2018

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

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

Analysis

In 2018, average effective age of retirement for women in Switzerland stood at 65 years.

The figure is up 1.1% on the previous year and up 0.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average effective age of retirement for women in Switzerland peaked at 73 years in 1970 and was at its lowest, 62.5 years, in 2000.

Switzerland ranks 14th 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.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1970s	69.36 years	67.2 years	73 years	10
1980s	66.92 years	66.3 years	67.2 years	10
1990s	65.86 years	63.1 years	68 years	10
2000s	63.95 years	62.5 years	64.9 years	10
2010s	64.31 years	63.6 years	65 years	9

Countries ranked near Switzerland

11 Estonia 65.7 years compare
12 Portugal 65.4 years compare
12 Sweden 65.4 years compare
15 Turkey 64.9 years compare
16 Latvia 64.7 years compare
17 Argentina 64.3 years compare
17 Australia 64.3 years compare

See the full ranking of 49 places →

More gender data for Switzerland

Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 40,521 (2025)
Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 42,553 (2025)
Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 41,261 (2025)
Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 43,323 (2025)
Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 41,297 (2025)
Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 43,364 (2025)
Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 42,622 (2025)
Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 44,770 (2025)
Age population, age 04, female, interpolated 43,468 (2025)
Age population, age 04, male, interpolated 45,913 (2025)

All data for Switzerland →

Frequently asked questions

What is average effective age of retirement for women in Switzerland?: Average effective age of retirement for women in Switzerland was 65 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 Switzerland?: The highest recorded value was 73 years in 1970.
What is the lowest average effective age of retirement for women recorded in Switzerland?: The lowest recorded value was 62.5 years in 2000.
How does Switzerland rank for average effective age of retirement for women?: Switzerland ranks 14th out of 49 countries with data for 2018.
Is average effective age of retirement for women rising or falling in Switzerland?: Over the last ten years it is up 0.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Switzerland 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+