Retirement age by country (men)

Denmark's normal retirement age for men is 67 now but rises to 74 for those entering work in 2024. The OECD average goes from 64.7 to 66.4.

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At 🇹🇷 Türkiye, Future (entering 2024) ranks #1 with 65.0 yrs, ahead of Current (2024) (52.0 yrs).

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Denmark has the biggest planned increase: a normal retirement age of 67 for men today and 74 for those entering the labor market in 2024, because it is legislated to follow life expectancy. Estonia rises from 64.8 to 71, the Netherlands from 67 to 70 and Sweden from 66 to 70. The OECD average for men is 64.7 in 2024 and 66.4 for the future group. The United States is at 66.7 now and 67 for new entrants, while Japan is at 65 and South Korea at 63 now, both reaching 65.

Normal retirement age is when a man with an uninterrupted career from age 22 can first claim a full pension without penalty, across all mandatory schemes. Current figures are for retiring in 2024; future figures are for someone entering the labor market in 2024 under current law. The chart shows men in 20 of the 38 OECD countries, from the OECD's Pensions at a Glance 2025. Italy and Greece are omitted because the report's text and tables differ. Nine OECD countries have a lower age for women than for men.

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Source: OECD, Pensions at a Glance 2025 (November 2025), Table 3.5 (current normal retirement age, retiring in 2024) and Table 3.6 (future, for those entering the labour market in 2024), men. Retrieved November 4, 2026. Normal retirement age = age at which a full pension without penalty is first available for a man with an uninterrupted career from age 22, across all mandatory schemes combined. 'Current' is for retiring in 2024; 'Future' is for someone entering the labour market in 2024 (retiring around 2068) under current legislation. 20 of 38 OECD countries are shown. Denmark's 74, Estonia's 71 and others reflect legislated links to life expectancy. Italy and Greece are omitted because their OECD figures depend on contribution-length rules and the report text and table differ.

Retirement age by country (men), OECD normal retirement age, men, full career from 22, 🇦🇺 Australia–🇹🇷 Türkiye
Date	Current (2024)	Future (entering 2024)
🇦🇺 Australia	67.0 yrs	67.0 yrs
🇩🇰 Denmark	67.0 yrs	74.0 yrs
🇮🇱 Israel	67.0 yrs	67.0 yrs
🇳🇱 Netherlands	67.0 yrs	70.0 yrs
🇳🇴 Norway	67.0 yrs	67.0 yrs
🇺🇸 United States	66.7 yrs	67.0 yrs
🇩🇪 Germany	66.2 yrs	67.0 yrs
🇸🇪 Sweden	66.0 yrs	70.0 yrs
🇬🇧 United Kingdom	66.0 yrs	68.0 yrs
🇧🇪 Belgium	65.0 yrs	67.0 yrs
🇯🇵 Japan	65.0 yrs	65.0 yrs
🇪🇸 Spain	65.0 yrs	65.0 yrs
🇨🇦 Canada	65.0 yrs	65.0 yrs
🇪🇪 Estonia	64.8 yrs	71.0 yrs
🇫🇷 France	64.3 yrs	65.0 yrs
🇨🇿 Czechia	64.2 yrs	67.0 yrs
🇰🇷 South Korea	63.0 yrs	65.0 yrs
🇱🇺 Luxembourg	62.0 yrs	62.0 yrs
🇸🇮 Slovenia	62.0 yrs	62.0 yrs
🇹🇷 Türkiye	52.0 yrs	65.0 yrs

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Frequently asked questions

What is the retirement age by country?

Among OECD countries, the normal retirement age for men is 67 in Australia, Denmark, Israel, the Netherlands and Norway, 66.7 in the United States, 66.2 in Germany and 65 in Japan, Spain and Canada. The OECD average is 64.7.

What is the retirement age in the United States?

The normal retirement age for U.S. men retiring in 2024 is 66.7 years, rising to 67 for those entering the labor market in 2024, according to the OECD.

Which country has the lowest retirement age?

Türkiye, at 52 for men in 2024 (49 for women), though it is legislated to rise to 65. Colombia, Luxembourg and Slovenia follow at 62.

Where does this data come from?

OECD, Pensions at a Glance 2025 (November 2025), Table 3.5 (current normal retirement age, retiring in 2024) and Table 3.6 (future, for those entering the labour market in 2024), men. Retrieved November 4, 2026. Normal retirement age = age at which a full pension without penalty is first available for a man with an uninterrupted career from age 22, across all mandatory schemes combined. 'Current' is for retiring in 2024; 'Future' is for someone entering the labour market in 2024 (retiring around 2068) under current legislation. 20 of 38 OECD countries are shown. Denmark's 74, Estonia's 71 and others reflect legislated links to life expectancy. Italy and Greece are omitted because their OECD figures depend on contribution-length rules and the report text and table differ. You can download the full table as a CSV from this page.

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