The given charts provide information relating to how much the age of men and women stepped down from occupation in seven major countries between 2004 and 2008.
Overall, there was a gradual increase in the age of both genders in six nations, excepting Italy, while a reverse trend was experienced in the figure for the retirement age of women in Italy. Notably, the retirement age of females in 2008 had the highest figures throughout the period.
The figures for the retirement age of men in Germany and Denmark rose by the same amount, from 60 years old and 59 years old to 61 years old and 60 years old, respectively in the first four years. Similar changes, but to a lesser extent, were seen in France, Sweden, the Netherlands and the UK, with respective figures being about 59 years old, 63 years old, 62 years old and 61 years old in 2004. In addition, there was a convergence between 2004 and 2008 in the figure for the retirement age of male, maintaining at this level of 58 years old.
Women who were at the age of 59 stepped down from Germany businesses, after which it increased a little to 60 years old four years later. Likewise, the figures for those in the Netherlands, Sweden and the UK witnessed the same fluctuation over the given period. Women who retired from Denmark’s companies and France’s enterprises were 58 years old and north of 57 years old, respectively, with a final rise a little to just over 58 years old and precisely 58 years old. Conversely, the figure for the retirement age of females in Italy dropped slightly by 1 unit over the period.