In France, between 2006 and 2023, women retired between four months and *** year later than men on average. The gap in average retirement age was highest in 2006: in that year, men left the workforce at an average age of *****, while women retired at about *****. In 2023, the average retirement age for women was two years higher than in 2006, while the age for men was two years and eight months higher.
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Caisse nationale de l'assurance vieillesse. (March 18, 2024). Average age of retirement in France from 2006 to 2023, by gender [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved July 13, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1338246/average-age-french-pensioners/
Caisse nationale de l'assurance vieillesse. "Average age of retirement in France from 2006 to 2023, by gender." Chart. March 18, 2024. Statista. Accessed July 13, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1338246/average-age-french-pensioners/
Caisse nationale de l'assurance vieillesse. (2024). Average age of retirement in France from 2006 to 2023, by gender. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: July 13, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1338246/average-age-french-pensioners/
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