The financial crisis exposed many countries lack of pension funding and have many experts calling for higher retirement ages. But which citizens work the longest? Here’s a list of the average retirement ages from around the word in 2009, according to The Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development (Reuters)
Mexico: 72.2
Mexico tops the charts with the average male working until 72.2 years old.
Korea: 70.3
Korean workers stay in the labor market until an average age of 70.3 years old.
Iceland: 69.7
The country’s harsh climate is no match for Iceland’s workforce; citizens typically exit the work force at an average age of 69.7.
Japan 69.7
Japanese workers stay in the labor market until turning 69.7 years old.
Romania: 68.4
Romanian’s continue to toil at work until an average of 68.4.
Israel: 67.4
On average, Israelis enter retirement at age 67.4.
New Zealand: 67.1
New Zealanders stay in the workforce until an average age of 67.1.
Portugal: 67.0
Portuguese workers don’t say goodbye to the labor market until an average age of 67.0
Cyprus: 67.0
The tiny country south of Turkey is full of hard workers; the average retirement age hovers at 67.0
Chile: 66.9
The South American country rounds out the list with an average retirement age of 66.9.