<Tr> <Td_colspan="2"> Life expectancy vs. Retirement age for men in European countries on a map </Td> </Tr> <P> Many of the countries listed in the table below are in the process of reforming the ages (see the notes in the table for details). The ages in the table show when an individual retires if they retire / have retired in the year given in the table; the trend in some countries is that in the future the age will increase gradually (where available, explanations are given in the section on notes), therefore one's year of birth determines when one has the age of retirement (e.g. in Romania women born in January 1955 had the retirement age in January 2015 at age 60; those born in January 1958 will retire in January 2019 at age 61; those born in January 1961 will retire in January 2023 at age 62; those born in January 1967 will retire in January 2030 at age 63). </P> <Table> Retirement age <Tr> <Th> Country </Th> <Th> Men </Th> <Th> Women </Th> <Th> Year </Th> <Th> Notes </Th> <Th> Ref </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Albania </Td> <Td> 65 </Td> <Td> 60 </Td> <Td> 2012 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Argentina </Td> <Td> 65 </Td> <Td> 60 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Armenia </Td> <Td_colspan="2"> 63 </Td> <Td> 2011 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Australia </Td> <Td_colspan="2"> 65 </Td> <Td> 2016 </Td> <Td> In Australia the retirement age is to be increased gradually to 67 years by July 2023 . </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Austria </Td> <Td> 65 </Td> <Td> 60 </Td> <Td> 2015 </Td> <Td> In Austria the retirement age for women is to be equalized to the retirement age for men (65) by 2033 . </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Azerbaijan </Td> <Td> 62 </Td> <Td> 60 </Td> <Td> 2017 </Td> <Td> In Azerbaijan the retirement age is to be increased gradually to 65 years by 2021 (for men) and by 2027 (for women) </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Belarus </Td> <Td> 60.5 </Td> <Td> 55.5 </Td> <Td> 2007 </Td> <Td> By 2022, the age will be 63 for men and 58 for women . </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Bangladesh </Td> <Td_colspan="2"> 59 </Td> <Td> 2013 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Belgium </Td> <Td_colspan="2"> 65 </Td> <Td> 2017 </Td> <Td> In Belgium it is possible to retire at 60 (zware beroepen - heavy jobs), at 62 (early retirement due to sufficient years worked) up to 65 as legal retirement age . The retirement age is to be increased gradually and reach 67 years by 2030 . </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Bosnia and Herzegovina </Td> <Td_colspan="2"> 65 </Td> <Td> 2011 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Brazil </Td> <Td> 65 </Td> <Td> 60 </Td> <Td> 2015 </Td> <Td> This is the minimum retirement age required for all urban workers who have contributed for at least 180 months (15 years) - see below . If they have contributed for at least 35 years (for men) or 30 years (for women) - or less, for teachers, for workers exposed to harmful health agents, for disablement, and for disabled people (if proved) - it's possible to retire before the minimum age . Regarding to non-urban workers (farmers, fishermen, and native Indians, among others) and to disabled people (if proved), these people are considered "special insured"; thus, the minimum age is reduced in 5 years (60 years for men, 55 years for women); this rule is only valid if these people prove they are still working under these circumstances at the moment of retirement . It's necessary to have at least 180 months (15 years) of contribution in order to retire (in all cases cited above). </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> British Virgin Islands </Td> <Td_colspan="2"> 65 </Td> <Td> 2017 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Bulgaria </Td> <Td> 64y1months </Td> <Td> 61y2months </Td> <Td> 2018 </Td> <Td> In Bulgaria the retirement age is to be increased gradually and reach 65 years by 2029 for men and by 2037 for women . </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Canada </Td> <Td_colspan="2"> 65 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Further information: Pensions in Canada The standard age to begin receiving a CPP retirement pension is when one attains age 65 (the month following the 65th birthday). However, one may receive a reduced CPP retirement pension as early as the month following the 60th birthday . Alternatively, one may receive an increased pension after reaching age 65 . Canada also has a pension supplement with different rules called Old Age Security (OAS). </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Chile </Td> <Td> 65 </Td> <Td> 60 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> China </Td> <Td> 60 </Td> <Td> 50--55 </Td> <Td> 2011 </Td> <Td> The retirement age in China currently is 60 for men and 55 for female civil servants and 50 for female workers . </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Colombia </Td> <Td> 62 </Td> <Td> 57 </Td> <Td> 2014 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Croatia </Td> <Td> 65 </Td> <Td> 61y3months </Td> <Td> 2015 </Td> <Td> By 2038 there will be an equal age for women and men set at 67 . (Women's age will reach 65 in 2030 and 67 in 2038). </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Cuba </Td> <Td> 65 </Td> <Td> 60 </Td> <Td> 2015 </Td> <Td> The retirement age threshold was increased by 5 years in 2015 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Cyprus </Td> <Td_colspan="2"> 65 </Td> <Td> 2011 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Czech Republic </Td> <Td> 62y10months </Td> <Td> 58 - 62 </Td> <Td> 2015 </Td> <Td> In the Czech Republic, in the year 2015, men had the retirement age of 62years10months and women had it between 58 and 62, depending on number of children . In Czech Republic, the retirement age is in the process of being increased, and therefore depends on year of birth (for individuals born after 1977 it may exceed even 67, e.g. a person born in year 1995 must be at least 70 years old .) For women the retirement age depends on the number of raised children as well . For people born in 1975, the retirement age will be the same (66y8m) regardless of sex and number of children raised; and this age will reach 67 for people born in 1977 . </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Denmark </Td> <Td_colspan="2"> 65 </Td> <Td> 2015 </Td> <Td> In Denmark, the retirement age will be increased gradually to reach 67 years by 2022 . From 2030 onwards, it will be increased a maximum of one year every five years depending on increases in average lifespan . See also: Pensions in Denmark </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Egypt </Td> <Td_colspan="2"> 60 </Td> <Td> 2015 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Estonia </Td> <Td_colspan="2"> 63 </Td> <Td> 2016 </Td> <Td> In Estonia the retirement age is to be increased gradually to 65 years by 2026 . After 2026, it will be linked to the average life expectancy </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Finland </Td> <Td_colspan="2"> 62--68 </Td> <Td> 2008 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> France </Td> <Td_colspan="2"> 62 - 67 </Td> <Td> 2018 </Td> <Td> The minimal retirement age has gradually increased from 60 to 62 years by 2018 . The full retirement age is to be increased gradually from 65 to 67 years by 2023 . See also: Pensions in France </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Georgia </Td> <Td> 65 </Td> <Td> 60 </Td> <Td> 2011 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Germany </Td> <Td_colspan="2"> 65y7months </Td> <Td> 2018 </Td> <Td> In Germany the retirement age is to be increased gradually and reach 67 years by 2029 . See also: Pensions in Germany </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Greece </Td> <Td_colspan="2"> 67 </Td> <Td> 2015 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Hungary </Td> <Td_colspan="2"> 63 </Td> <Td> 2018 </Td> <Td> The age will be 65 by 2022 . Women with 40 years of insurance can retire at any age . </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Iceland </Td> <Td_colspan="2"> 67 </Td> <Td> 2007 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> India </Td> <Td_colspan="2"> 60 - 65 </Td> <Td> 2014 </Td> <Td> For special cases of Health and education, the retirement age is increased to 65 years . </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Indonesia </Td> <Td_colspan="2"> 58 </Td> <Td> 2014 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Iran </Td> <Td> 60 </Td> <Td> 55 </Td> <Td> 2018 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Ireland </Td> <Td_colspan="2"> 66 </Td> <Td> 2015 </Td> <Td> In Ireland the retirement age is to be increased gradually and reach 68 years by 2028 . </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Israel </Td> <Td> 67 </Td> <Td> 62 </Td> <Td> 2011 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Italy </Td> <Td> 65y7months </Td> <Td> 65y7months (employees) 66y1month (autonomous workers) </Td> <Td> 2017 </Td> <Td> Employees who accumulated 2,227 weeks of work (men) or 2,175 weeks of work (women) can retire early . <P> Retiring age will be standardised to 66 year and 7 months for both men and women from 2018 . </P> </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Japan </Td> <Td_colspan="2"> 62 </Td> <Td> 2018 </Td> <Td> In Japan the retirement age is to be increased gradually to 68 years . See also: Pensions in Japan </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Kazakhstan </Td> <Td> 63 </Td> <Td> 58 </Td> <Td> 2015 </Td> <Td> From 2017 the retirement age for women is to be increased gradually and reach 63 years in 2027 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> South Korea </Td> <Td_colspan="2"> 60 </Td> <Td> 2016 </Td> <Td> Employers with more than 300 employees are required to extend the retiring age to 60 . From 1 January 2017, it will be mandatory for all employers nationwide . </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Kyrgyzstan </Td> <Td> 63 </Td> <Td> 58 </Td> <Td> 2011 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Latvia </Td> <Td_colspan="2"> 63y3months </Td> <Td> 2018 </Td> <Td> The age will be 65 by 2025 . </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Libya </Td> <Td_colspan="2"> 70 </Td> <Td> 2017 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Liechtenstein </Td> <Td_colspan="2"> 64 </Td> <Td> 2007 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Lithuania </Td> <Td> 63y2months </Td> <Td> 61y4months </Td> <Td> 2015 </Td> <Td> In Lithuania, the retirement age will be raised to 65 for both men and women by 2026 . </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Luxembourg </Td> <Td_colspan="2"> 65 </Td> <Td> 2011 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Macedonia </Td> <Td> 64 </Td> <Td> 62 </Td> <Td> 2011 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Malaysia </Td> <Td_colspan="2"> 60 </Td> <Td> 2013 </Td> <Td> In Malaysia, The Congress of Unions of Employees in the Public and Civil Services (Cuepacs) wants the government to consider extending the retirement age for civil servants from 60 to 62, but the government has no immediate plan to extend it as the current retirement age is deemed as sufficient . </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Malta </Td> <Td_colspan="2"> 62 </Td> <Td> 2015 </Td> <Td> In Malta the retirement age is to be increased gradually to 65 years by 2027 . </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Mexico </Td> <Td_colspan="2"> 65 </Td> <Td> 2015 </Td> <Td> Retirement age is expected to be increased in the coming years . </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Moldova </Td> <Td> 62 </Td> <Td> 57 </Td> <Td> 2015 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Montenegro </Td> <Td> 65 </Td> <Td> 60 </Td> <Td> 2013 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Morocco </Td> <Td_colspan="2"> 65 </Td> <Td> 2014 </Td> <Td> Abdelilah Benkirane increased the retirement age to 65 since 2015 . Expectations say that it will increase to 66 by 2017 . </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Namibia </Td> <Td_colspan="2"> 60 </Td> <Td> 2015 </Td> <Td> The early retirement age for public employees is 55 years, but will be reduced to 50 years (in 2016). </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Nepal </Td> <Td_colspan="2"> 58 </Td> <Td> 2007 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Netherlands </Td> <Td_colspan="2"> 68 </Td> <Td> 2018 </Td> <Td> Although official retirement age is 68, AOW state pension will be received starting at the age of 66 . AOW eligibility is tied to life expectancy and will gradually increase to 67 in 2021 . </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> New Zealand </Td> <Td_colspan="2"> 65 </Td> <Td> 2013 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> North Korea </Td> <Td> 60 </Td> <Td> 55 </Td> <Td> 1999 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Norway </Td> <Td_colspan="2"> 67 </Td> <Td> 2018 </Td> <Td> See also: Pensions in Norway The general retirement age is currently set to age 67, however, given sufficient pension contributions it is possible to retire as early as at age 62 . The longer an individual postpones withdrawing a pension, the greater the government pension provision becomes . </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Oman </Td> <Td_colspan="2"> 65 </Td> <Td> 2013 </Td> <Td> The age is 60 if in hazardous or unhealthy occupations . </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Pakistan </Td> <Td_colspan="2"> 62 </Td> <Td> 2012 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Philippines </Td> <Td_colspan="2"> 60 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> The retirement age for an employee depends on the employment contract . Upon retirement, the retired employee should be given his / her benefits according to the agreement or contract between the employer and the employee . However, if there is no existing retirement plan or agreement for the employee, he / she may retire at the age of 60, given that he / she has served the employer for 5 years, and shall be given a retirement pay of at least half a month's salary for every year of service (6 months of work given is considered as 1 whole year for the retirement pay). </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Perú </Td> <Td> 60 </Td> <Td> 60 </Td> <Td> 2018 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Poland </Td> <Td> 65 </Td> <Td> 60 </Td> <Td> 2016 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Portugal </Td> <Td_colspan="2"> 66 y 4 m </Td> <Td> 2018 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Romania </Td> <Td> 65 </Td> <Td> 60y11 months </Td> <Td> 2018 </Td> <Td> The age for women is being increased gradually . It will reach 63 by 2030 . </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Russia </Td> <Td> 60 </Td> <Td> 55 </Td> <Td> 2018 </Td> <Td> From 2019 the retirement age for men would increase from 60 to 65 years by 2028, and from 55 to 63 by 2034 for women </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Saudi Arabia </Td> <Td_colspan="2"> 60 </Td> <Td> 2014 </Td> <Td> In Saudi Arabia, the retirement age is based on the Hijiri (lunar) calendar . </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Serbia </Td> <Td> 65 </Td> <Td> 60 </Td> <Td> 2011 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Singapore </Td> <Td_colspan="2"> 62--65 </Td> <Td> 2012 </Td> <Td> In Singapore, the Retirement Age Act (RAA) has been replaced by the Retirement and Re-employment Act (RRA) in 2012 . Under the RRA, the statutory minimum retirement age is still 62, but employers are now required to offer re-employment to eligible employees who turn 62, up to the age of 65 . </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Slovakia </Td> <Td_colspan="2"> 62 </Td> <Td> 2017 </Td> <Td> In Slovakia the retirement age for women depends on the number of children . The retirement age will be equalized for men and women at 62 in 2017 . </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Slovenia </Td> <Td_colspan="2"> 64y4months </Td> <Td> 2015 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Spain </Td> <Td_colspan="2"> 65y3months </Td> <Td> 2015 </Td> <Td> The age will be 67 by 2027 . See also: Pensions in Spain </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Sri Lanka </Td> <Td_colspan="2"> 55 </Td> <Td> 2014 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Sweden </Td> <Td_colspan="2"> 65 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Switzerland </Td> <Td> 65 </Td> <Td> 64 </Td> <Td> 2017 </Td> <Td> The retirement age will be equalized for men and women at 65 in 2020 . </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Taiwan </Td> <Td_colspan="2"> 66 </Td> <Td> 2015 </Td> <Td> In Taiwan the retirement age is to be increased gradually and reach 68 years by 2028 . </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Tajikistan </Td> <Td> 63 </Td> <Td> 58 </Td> <Td> 2011 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Thailand </Td> <Td_colspan="2"> 60 (except president of a university can more than 60 years) </Td> <Td> 2015 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Trinidad and Tobago </Td> <Td_colspan="2"> 60--65 </Td> <Td> 2015 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Turkmenistan </Td> <Td> 62 </Td> <Td> 57 </Td> <Td> 2011 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Turkey </Td> <Td> 60 </Td> <Td> 58 </Td> <Td> 2014 </Td> <Td> In 1999 the retirement age was changed from 48 for men and 38 for women . </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Ukraine </Td> <Td> 60 </Td> <Td> 57 </Td> <Td> 2015 </Td> <Td> In Ukraine the retirement age is to be increased gradually to 60 years for women and 62 years for men - civil servants by 2021 . </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> United Arab Emirates </Td> <Td_colspan="2"> 65 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> In the United Arab Emirates the mandatory retirement age was raised from 60 to 65 in 2010, enabling the UAE to retain its needed expat skilled work force longer for key construction projects . </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> United Kingdom </Td> <Td_colspan="2"> 65 </Td> <Td> 2017 </Td> <Td> State pension age equalized at 65 in 2018 . Increasing to 66 by 2020, 67 by 2028 and 68 by 2037 . See also: Pensions in the United Kingdom </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> United States </Td> <Td_colspan="2"> 62 - 67 </Td> <Td> 2018 </Td> <Td> Main article: Pensions in the United States Retirees are eligible to receive reduced Social Security payments at the age of 62 . People 65 and over are eligible to receive some free Medicare benefits if they paid Medicare taxes for at least 10 years . The full retirement age is to be increased gradually by 2023 and will be 67 for everyone born in 1960 or later . Retirement Age in the US </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Uzbekistan </Td> <Td> 60 </Td> <Td> 55 </Td> <Td> 2011 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Venezuela </Td> <Td> 60 </Td> <Td> 55 </Td> <Td> 2015 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Vietnam </Td> <Td> 60 </Td> <Td> 55 </Td> <Td> 2011 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> </Table> <Tr> <Th> Country </Th> <Th> Men </Th> <Th> Women </Th> <Th> Year </Th> <Th> Notes </Th> <Th> Ref </Th> </Tr>

When was the retirement age raised from 65 to 66