The charts below show the average age men and women retired in seven countries in 2004 and 2008. Summarize the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and make comparisons where relevant.

The bar charts illustrate the average retirement age of men and women in seven different countries in 2004 and 2008. Overall, retirement ages in most countries increased slightly over the four-year period. Sweden and the Netherlands consistently recorded the highest retirement ages, whereas France had the lowest figures for both men and women. In terms […]