Average effective retirement women in Switzerland
Switzerland: Average effective retirement women was 65 in 2018. ▼ Falling
Latest (2018)
65
Change on year
up 1.1%
World rank
14th
of 49 countries
All-time high
73
in 1970
All-time low
62.5
in 2000
Years of data
49
1970–2018
Average effective retirement women in Switzerland, 1970–2018
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2018, average effective retirement women in Switzerland stood at 65.
The figure is up 1.1% on the previous year and up 0.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average effective retirement women in Switzerland peaked at 73 in 1970 and was at its lowest, 62.5, 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.
Average effective retirement women in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 73 | — |
| 1971 | 71.8 | -1.6% |
| 1972 | 70.8 | -1.4% |
| 1973 | 69.9 | -1.3% |
| 1974 | 69.2 | -1.0% |
| 1975 | 68.3 | -1.3% |
| 1976 | 68.1 | -0.3% |
| 1977 | 67.8 | -0.4% |
| 1978 | 67.5 | -0.4% |
| 1979 | 67.2 | -0.4% |
| 1980 | 67 | -0.3% |
| 1981 | 67.1 | +0.1% |
| 1982 | 67.2 | +0.1% |
| 1983 | 67.2 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 67.2 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 67.1 | -0.1% |
| 1986 | 66.9 | -0.3% |
| 1987 | 66.7 | -0.3% |
| 1988 | 66.5 | -0.3% |
| 1989 | 66.3 | -0.3% |
| 1990 | 66.2 | -0.2% |
| 1991 | 66 | -0.3% |
| 1992 | 68 | +3.0% |
| 1993 | 68 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 67.4 | -0.9% |
| 1995 | 66.6 | -1.2% |
| 1996 | 66.2 | -0.6% |
| 1997 | 63.9 | -3.5% |
| 1998 | 63.1 | -1.3% |
| 1999 | 63.2 | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 62.5 | -1.1% |
| 2001 | 64.7 | +3.5% |
| 2002 | 63.2 | -2.3% |
| 2003 | 63.9 | +1.1% |
| 2004 | 64.4 | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 64.9 | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 63.9 | -1.5% |
| 2007 | 64.1 | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 64.4 | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 63.5 | -1.4% |
| 2010 | 63.6 | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 64.3 | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 64.3 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 64.3 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 64.5 | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 64.2 | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 64.3 | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 64.3 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 65 | +1.1% |
Switzerland compared with similar countries
- Switzerland's 65 is above the median for high income countries, which is 63, 1.0× the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Switzerland's 65 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 62.45, 1.0× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 69.36 | 67.2 | 73 | 10 |
| 1980s | 66.92 | 66.3 | 67.2 | 10 |
| 1990s | 65.86 | 63.1 | 68 | 10 |
| 2000s | 63.95 | 62.5 | 64.9 | 10 |
| 2010s | 64.31 | 63.6 | 65 | 9 |
Countries ranked near Switzerland
More gender data for Switzerland
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 1,307 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -0.7842 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 7,823 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 7,823 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 0.4582 % change on previous year (2030)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is average effective retirement women in Switzerland?
- Average effective retirement women in Switzerland was 65 in 2018, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest average effective retirement women recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 73 in 1970.
- What is the lowest average effective retirement women recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 62.5 in 2000.
- How does Switzerland rank for average effective retirement women?
- Switzerland ranks 14th out of 49 countries with data for 2018.
- Is average effective retirement 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Average effective retirement women. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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