Mercer reveals the global retirement ages rise over past 10 years

(Jan.14, 2015,/Mercer/) The past 10 years have witnessed a significant change in many benefits provided by employers and mandated by governments, according to an analysis of a decade of Mercer’s annual Worldwide Benefit and Employment Guidelines (WBEG). The 2014 WBEG is now available and includes in-depth data for 64 countries on trends, overviews, statutory and typical benefits, employment conditions, and more. Among the most significant changes in the past 10 years is the retirement age at which workers are eligible to access their state pensions.

1. Not-so-early retirement

Over the past 10 years, many employees with their sights set on early retirement dates have had to look farther out.

Biggest increase in retirement age 2004-2014：

2. Among the oldest to retire

Employees in many countries have seen the retirement age rise, but employees in some countries with already-high ages saw and ever higher increase over past decades. Sample countries where high retirement ages increased 2004- 2014.