The table compares the average retirement ages for men and women across six countries in 2003.
Overall, Korea and Japan recorded the latest retirement ages for both genders, while Italy and France had the earliest. Furthermore, in all countries listed, women retired approximately one year earlier than men on average.
Regarding men, the retirement age was highest in Korea, at 68 years and 8 months, followed by Japan at 67 years and 4 months. Conversely, the figures for men were lowest in France and Italy, at 57 years 4 months and 58 years 2 months, respectively. The retirement ages for men in Australia and the United States fell in the middle range, at 64 years 1 month and 65 years 6 months.
A similar pattern was observed among women, though their retirement ages were consistently lower. Korean and Japanese women also retired the latest, at 67 years 2 months and 66 years 9 months. By contrast, women in France and Italy retired the earliest, at 56 years 9 months and 57 years 3 months. Women in Australia and the United States again occupied a mid-range position, with average retirement ages of 63 years 5 months and 64 years 2 months.