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Retirement age (women) in Ireland

When does the state let a woman retire on a full pension?

Ireland's retirement age (women) is 66 years — #42 of 49 countries on the atlas (lower is better). Period 2024.

66years old

Checked 6 Sept 2026Period 2024

Source: OECD Pensions at a Glance — current normal retirement age (DF_DPS, CRPLF22)

A woman with a full career in Ireland reaches a full pension at 66.

Among 49 countries

1 of 49 countries between 47 years and 47.8 years1 of 49 countries between 48.7 years and 49.5 years1 of 49 countries between 54.5 years and 55.3 years1 of 49 countries between 57 years and 57.8 years2 of 49 countries between 57.8 years and 58.7 years3 of 49 countries between 59.5 years and 60.3 years1 of 49 countries between 60.3 years and 61.2 years8 of 49 countries between 62 years and 62.8 years4 of 49 countries between 62.8 years and 63.7 years6 of 49 countries between 63.7 years and 64.5 years12 of 49 countries between 64.5 years and 65.3 years3 of 49 countries between 65.3 years and 66.2 years6 of 49 countries between 66.2 years and 67 yearsmedian 64 yearsIreland: ahead of 12 % of the 49 countries with a published retirement age (women)Ireland 66 years47 years67 years
Half of all 49 countries sit between 62 years and 65 years. Ireland is ahead of 12 % of them.
Rank
#42 of 49
lower is better
Ranked behind
14 %
7 of 49 countries

In Europe: #24 of 30vs median 64 years: +3 % (worse)

The neighbourhood

#CountryRetirement age (women)vs Ireland
40 Portugal65.3 years−0.7 years
41 United Kingdom66 years—
42 Ireland66 years—
43 Sweden66 years—
44 Germany66.2 years+0.2 years

Current normal retirement age for women, same definition and source as the men’s field — separate because several countries legislate different ages.

How to read this figure

The women’s twin of the men’s retirement-age field — same OECD definition, kept separate because several countries still legislate different ages for women (often lower, sometimes converging by cohort). Where the two fields agree, the law is sex-neutral; where they differ, that difference is the fact worth reading.

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