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, while the figure in Korea was the highest.
64 years and 1 month is the retirement age for males in Australia, compared to 63 years and 5 months for female workers. Differences can also be seen in the figures for men and women in Japan and Italy, which was 67 years and 4 months for male staff and 66 years and 9 months for their female counterparts in both countries. Furthermore, the age when male personnel can retire was also higher than that of female employees in France, with respective figures being 57 years and 4 months and 56 years and 9 months.
While 65 years and 6 months is the retirement age for male American staff, female workers from there only needed to work until they are 64 years and 2 months old. Similarly, the retirement age for males in Korea was considerably higher than that of women, with respective figures being 68 years and 8 months and 67 years and 2 months.