The table compares the citizens of six countries in terms of retirement age in 2003.
Overall, men generally had to work longer than women, with the figures for Korea and the United States witnessing the most dramatic disparities. In addition, the retirement age in France was the lowest of the countries examined.
The retirement age in Japan and Italy were the same, which was 67 years and 4 months old for men and 66 years and 9 months old for women. A male employee had to work until he is 64 years and 1 month old in Australia, compared to 63 years and 5 months old for female workers. Differences can also be seen in the figure for France, which was 57 years and 4 months old for men and 56 years and 9 months old for their female counterparts.
While 65 years and 6 months is the retirement age for male American staffs, female workers there only needed to work until they are 64 years and 2 months old. Similarly, the retirement age for male in Korea was considerably higher than that of women, with respective figures being 68 years and 8 months and 67 years and 2 months.