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Retirement

Winter 2011-12


A look at retirement ages around the globe.

In almost all OECD countries, retirement age has declined substantially since 1970. But the trend has been interrupted recently. Over the past decade, most countries have experienced a flattening out of the trend or a small upturn. 


Top 10 highest average retirement ages






                                            Age     Country
       
                                             72.2    Mexico      
                                             70.3    Korea    

                                             69.7    Iceland   
                                             69.7    Japan       

                                             67.4    Israel        

                                             67.1    New Zealand

                                             67       Portugal            

                                             66.2    Estonia    

                                             66       Sweden   
                                             
65.7    Switzerland



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