退休年龄比较

The two bar charts compare the average age at which men and women retired across six nations (Denmark, France, Italy, the Netherlands, Sweden, and the UK) in 2004 and 2008.

Overall, average retirement ages rose for both genders in almost all countries over the four-year period, and Sweden had the highest retirement ages for men and women, while France saw the lowest figures. It is also clear that men generally retired later than women in both years.

In detail, Swedish men retired at 63 in 2004, with this age increasing to 64 in 2008, the highest among all surveyed groups. By contrast, French men had the lowest retirement age, at 58 in 2004 and 59 four years later. Retirement ages for men in other countries rose by around 1 year, from between 58 and 62 in 2004 to 59-63 in 2008, except Italy where male retirement age remained stable at 60.

For women, a similar pattern can be seen. Sweden also recorded the highest female retirement age, growing from 63 to 64. The lowest figure was for French and Italian women, at 58 in 2004; while French women’s retirement age stayed unchanged, that of Italian women rose by 1 year. All other countries saw a 1-2 year increase in female retirement age, from 59-61 in 2004 to 60-62 in 2008.