Retirement age
Country	Men	Women	Year	Notes	Ref
Albania	65	61	2020		
Argentina	65	60			
Armenia	63	2011		
Australia	67	2021	In Australia the retirement age is being increased gradually to 67 years by July 2023.	
Austria	65	60	2015	In Austria the retirement age for women is to be equalized to the retirement age for men (65) by 2033.	
Azerbaijan	65	60	2017	In Azerbaijan the retirement age is to be increased gradually to 65 years by 2021 (for men) and by 2027 (for women)	
Belarus	63	58	2021	By 2022, the age will be 63 for men and 58 for women.	
Bangladesh	59	2013		
Belgium	60–65	2019	The legal retirement age (the age at which one can retire, regardless of career length) in Belgium is 65 in 2019. in 2025 it will be 66 and in 2030 it will be 67, both for women and men.
Early retirement is possible from 60 onwards with a career of at least 44 years, from 61 onwards with at least 43 years, or from 63 onwards with a career of at least 42 years. Some exceptions exist, mainly in the required number of years.

A career year is considered if it contains at least 104 days (in full time equivalent).


Bosnia and Herzegovina	65	2011		
Brazil	65	62	2019	Certain individuals, such as rural workers, teachers and police officers, have a lower minimum age.
Brazil also requires workers to have contributed to social security for a minimum amount of time before they become eligible to claim benefits. To start receiving partial benefits, all private-sector workers are required have contributed for at least 20 years (for men) or 15 years (for women). Public-sector workers are required to have contributed for at least 25 years. To receive full benefits all workers must have contributed for at least 40 years (for men) or 35 years (for women).


British Virgin Islands	65	2017		
Bulgaria	64.083	61.167	2018	In Bulgaria the retirement age is to be increased gradually and reach 65 years by 2029 for men and by 2037 for women.	
Cameroon	50–60	2019	The legal retirement age at which one (men or women) can retire is 60 with at least 20 years of coverage and at least 180 months of contributions, including 60 months in the last 10 years. Employment must cease.
Early retirement age is 50 with at least 20 years of coverage and at least 180 months of contributions, including 60 months in the last 10 years. The pension is payable abroad only under reciprocal agreement.


Canada	60–65		
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).	
Chile	65	60			
China	60	50–55	2011	The retirement age in China currently is 60 for men and 55 for female civil servants and 50 for female workers.	
Colombia	62	57	2014		
Croatia	65	62.75	2021	By 2030 there will be an equal age for women and men set at 65.	
Cuba	65	60	2015	The retirement age threshold was increased by 5 years in 2015	
Cyprus	65	2011		
Czech Republic	62.833	58–62	2015	In the Czech Republic, in the year 2015, men had the retirement age of 62 years 10 months 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.	
Denmark	67	2021	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

Egypt	60	2015		
Estonia	64	2021	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	
Finland	63.75–68	2021		
France	62–67	2018	The minimal retirement age has gradually increased from 60 to 62 years by 2018.
See also: Pensions in France

Georgia	65	60	2011		
Germany	60–67	2021	In Germany the retirement age is to be increased gradually and reach 67 years by 2029. For a long time the most common mandatory retirement age was 65, although in East Germany it was 60.
See also: Pensions in Germany

Greece	67	2021		
Hong Kong	60–65	2017	Retirement age 65. Early retirement possible between the ages of 60 and 64. Some disciplined services staff of the government have lower retirement age.	
Hungary	65	2021	The age was 63 in 2018, but was raised to 65 by 2022. Women with 40 years of insurance can retire at any age.	
Iceland	67	2007		
India	60–65	2014	In the public sector, the retirement age is 62 while in the private sector it depends on the individual company and the maximum being 65.	
Indonesia	58	2022	In Indonesia, provisions relating to pensions are regulated in Government Regulation Number 45 of 2015 Article 15 concerning the Implementation of the Pension Guarantee Program, in PP 45/2015 the following matters are regulated:
For the first time the Retirement Age is set at 56 (fifty six years). Starting January 1, 2019, the retirement age as referred to in paragraph (1) will be 57 (fifty seven) years. The Retirement Age as referred to in paragraph (2) is further increased by 1 (one) year for every subsequent 3 (three) years until it reaches the Retirement Age of 65 (sixty five) years. By referring to the regulation, the retirement age limit in Indonesia is 58 years in 2022 and will reach the maximum retirement age limit, which is 65 years in 2043.


Iran	60	55	2018		
Ireland	66	2021	In Ireland the retirement age is to be increased gradually and reach 68 years by 2028.	
Israel	67	62	2011		
Italy	62–67	2021	Must have paid contributions for at least 20 years (At 67 years and 3 months).
Those who have paid contributions for at least 41 years can retire at 62.
Those who have paid contributions for at least 41 years and 10 months (women) or 42 years and 10 months (men) can retire regardless of age.	
Japan	64	62	2022	
See also: Pensions in Japan and Elderly people in Japan
While the government is at it with early retirement prevention, the age is expected to increase gradually to 65 years of age by 2025.	
Kazakhstan	63	58	2015	From 2017 the retirement age for women is to be increased gradually and reach 63 years in 2027	
Kosovo	65	65	2014		
North Korea	60	55	1999		
South Korea	60	2016	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.	
Kyrgyzstan	63	58	2011		
Latvia	64	2021	The age will be 65 by 2025.	
Libya	65	60	2017		
Liechtenstein	64	2007		
Lithuania	64.167	63.333	2021	In Lithuania, the retirement age will be raised to 65 for both men and women by 2026.	
Luxembourg	65	2011		
Malaysia	60	2013	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.	
Malta	63	2021	In Malta the retirement age is being increased gradually to 65 years by 2027.	
Mexico	65	2015	Retirement age is expected to be increased in the coming years.	
Moldova	63	60	2022	Retirement age for women is increasing every 6 months until it reaches 63 years in 2028	
Montenegro	66	64	2022		
Morocco	63	2014	Abdelilah Benkirane increased the retirement age to 63 since 2015.	
Namibia	50–60	2015	The early retirement age for public employees is 55 years, but will be reduced to 50 years (in 2016).	
Nepal	65	2021		
Netherlands	66–68	2018	Although official retirement age is 68, AOW (Algemene Ouderdomswet, meaning General Old Age Law) 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.	
New Zealand	65	2019		
North Macedonia	64	62	2011		
Norway	62–67	2018	
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.	
Oman	65	2013	The age is 60 if in hazardous or unhealthy occupations.	
Pakistan	60	2012		
Peru	60	2018		
Philippines	60	1990	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).	
Poland	65	60	2016		
Portugal	66.5	2021		
Romania	65	61.75	2019	The age for women is being increased gradually. It will reach 63 by 2030.	
Russia	61.5	56.5	2021	From 2019 the retirement age for men (women) would gradually increase from 60 (55) to 65 (60) years by 2028; first it was intended to hike the age for women to 63 but later the plan was softened.	
Saudi Arabia	60	2014	In Saudi Arabia, the retirement age is based on the Hijiri (lunar) calendar.	
Serbia	65	63.5	2023	Both men and women can retire when they reach their respective retirement age and have at least 15 years of insurance coverage. Or, have 45 years of insurance coverage regardless of age. The retirement age for women is increased by 2 months every year and it will be the same as for men, 65 in 2032.	
Singapore	62–65	2012	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. The bill will gradually increase the retirement and re-employment ages for Singapore employees to 65 and 70 years old, respectively. By 2030, the retirement age will have been increased to 65 and the re-employment age will have been raised to 70, in a step-by-step approach.	
Slovakia	62	2017	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. The retirement age as of October 2022 is 63 years with the conditions. 	
Slovenia	65	2021		
Spain	65	2021	The age will be 67 by 2027.
See also: Pensions in Spain

Sri Lanka	55	2014		
Sweden	61–67	2021		
Switzerland	65	64	2021	65 for women by January 2025.	
Taiwan	66	2015	In Taiwan the retirement age is to be increased gradually and reach 68 years by 2028.	
Tajikistan	63	58	2011		
Thailand	60	2015	except a president of a university can work beyond 60 years	
Trinidad and Tobago	60–65	2015		
Tunisia	62–65	2019		
Turkmenistan	62	57	2011		
Turkey	60	58	2014	Retirement age was gradually increased since 1980s, from 45 for men and 40 for women Current ages will increase to 65 for both genders by 2048. Additionally, various minimum days of service is required, which is currently 7000 days. It will become 7200 days (20 years) by 2048. One is subject to the laws on the day he/she started working.	
Ukraine	60	2021		
United Arab Emirates	65	2010	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.	
United Kingdom	66–68	2019	State pension age equalized at 65 in 2018. It increased to 66 on 6 October 2020, and will go up to 67 by 2028 and 68 by 2037.
See also: Pensions in the United Kingdom
United States	62–67	2023	
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 Medicare benefits if they paid Medicare taxes for at least 10 years. The full retirement age is 67 for everyone born in 1960 or later. If a prospective retiree delays taking out benefits from 67 up to age 70, benefit amount will increase.	
Uruguay	60–70	2009	60 years and 30 working years minimum (1995), or 65 years and 25 working years and progressive to 70 in age and 15 working years (2009).	
Uzbekistan	60	55	2011		
Venezuela	60	55	2015		
Vietnam	60.5	55.67	2022	The retirement age will gradually increase to 62 for males by 2028 and 60 for females by 2035. In 2021, the retirement age is 60.25 (age 60 and 3 months) for males and 50.33 (age 50 and 4 months) for women, the age will be increased by 3 months each year following for males and 4 months for women.	
Extract the retirement age in France, Germany, Sweden, Austria, and Poland for men and women.
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Germany:{"Men":"60-67", "Wonen":"60-67"}
Sweden:{"Men":"61-67", "Wonen":"61-67"}
Austria:{"Men":"65", "Wonen":"60"}
Poland:{"Men":"65", "Wonen":"60"}