Average effective age of retirement for women in Switzerland
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
49
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.
Average effective age of retirement for women in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 73 years | — |
| 1971 | 71.8 years | -1.6% |
| 1972 | 70.8 years | -1.4% |
| 1973 | 69.9 years | -1.3% |
| 1974 | 69.2 years | -1.0% |
| 1975 | 68.3 years | -1.3% |
| 1976 | 68.1 years | -0.3% |
| 1977 | 67.8 years | -0.4% |
| 1978 | 67.5 years | -0.4% |
| 1979 | 67.2 years | -0.4% |
| 1980 | 67 years | -0.3% |
| 1981 | 67.1 years | +0.1% |
| 1982 | 67.2 years | +0.1% |
| 1983 | 67.2 years | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 67.2 years | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 67.1 years | -0.1% |
| 1986 | 66.9 years | -0.3% |
| 1987 | 66.7 years | -0.3% |
| 1988 | 66.5 years | -0.3% |
| 1989 | 66.3 years | -0.3% |
| 1990 | 66.2 years | -0.2% |
| 1991 | 66 years | -0.3% |
| 1992 | 68 years | +3.0% |
| 1993 | 68 years | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 67.4 years | -0.9% |
| 1995 | 66.6 years | -1.2% |
| 1996 | 66.2 years | -0.6% |
| 1997 | 63.9 years | -3.5% |
| 1998 | 63.1 years | -1.3% |
| 1999 | 63.2 years | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 62.5 years | -1.1% |
| 2001 | 64.7 years | +3.5% |
| 2002 | 63.2 years | -2.3% |
| 2003 | 63.9 years | +1.1% |
| 2004 | 64.4 years | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 64.9 years | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 63.9 years | -1.5% |
| 2007 | 64.1 years | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 64.4 years | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 63.5 years | -1.4% |
| 2010 | 63.6 years | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 64.3 years | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 64.3 years | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 64.3 years | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 64.5 years | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 64.2 years | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 64.3 years | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 64.3 years | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 65 years | +1.1% |
Switzerland compared with similar countries
- Switzerland's 65 years is above the median for high income countries, which is 63 years, 1.0× the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Switzerland's 65 years is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 62.45 years, 1.0× the median. (32 countries reporting)
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
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 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
Estimates are based on a weighted average of changes in labour force participation rates by age, for workers 40+