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The image displays two bar charts comparing data between 2004 and 2008 across seven countries: Germany, Denmark, France, Italy, Netherlands, Sweden, and UK. The first chart, titled "Average retirement age of men", has a vertical axis ranging from 55 to 65: Germany (2004: 60, 2008: 61), Denmark (2004: 59, 2008: 60), France (2004: 58.5, 2008: 59), Italy (2004: 58, 2008: 58), Netherlands (2004: 62, 2008: ~62.4), Sweden (2004: 63, 2008: ~63.7), and UK (2004: 61, 2008: ~61.8). The second chart, titled "Average retirement age of women", has a vertical axis from 52 to 64 in intervals of 2: Germany (2004: 59, 2008: 60), Denmark (2004: 58, 2008: ~58.6), France (2004: 57.5, 2008: 58), Italy (2004: 57, 2008: 56), Netherlands (2004: 61, 2008: 62), Sweden (2004: 62, 2008: 63), and UK (2004: 60, 2008: 61).
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The bar charts compare the average age at which men and women retired across seven different nations between 2004 and 2008.
Overall, it is clear that between 2004 and 2008, the average retirement age for both men and women saw an upward trend in most countries over the period. Additionally, Sweden registered the highest retirement age for both genders throughout the period.
Looking at the charts for men, Sweden recorded the highest retirement age in both 2004, at 63 years, and 2008, approximately at 63.5 years. However, Italy had the lowest figure, remaining stable in both years by 58 years. In other countries, Germany, Denmark, France, Netherlands, and the UK, the average retirement age rose by about 1 year.
Turning to female retirement age, Sweden maintained the highest average retirement age figure rising from 62 years in 2004 to 63 in 2008. Although Italy was the only country to experience a decline in age, falling from 57 years in 2004 to 56 in 2008. In the remaining nations, female retirement age grew by 1 year in Germany, Netherlands, and the UK, and by half a year in Denmark and France.
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