Retirement Age Women in the United Kingdom remained unchanged at 66 Years in 2026 from 66 Years in 2025. Retirement Age Women in the United Kingdom averaged 63.82 Years from 2009 until 2026, reaching an all time high of 66.00 Years in 2020 and a record low of 60.00 Years in 2010. source: HM Revenue & Customs



Related Last Previous Unit Reference
Average Earnings excl. Bonus (3Mo/Yr) 3.40 3.60 percent Mar 2026
Average Weekly Hours 31.70 31.70 Hours Mar 2026
Claimant Count Change 26.50 4.90 Thousand Apr 2026
Employed Persons 34392.00 34328.00 Thousand Mar 2026
Employment Change 148.00 24.00 Thousand Mar 2026
Employment Rate 75.00 75.00 percent Mar 2026
Full Time Employment 25642.00 25584.00 Thousand Mar 2026
Inactivity Rate 20.90 21.00 percent Mar 2026
Job Vacancies 705.00 712.00 Thousand Mar 2026
Labor Force Participation Rate 79.10 79.00 percent Mar 2026
Labour Costs 112.50 111.50 points Dec 2025
Minimum Wages 12.71 12.21 GBP/Hour Apr 2026
HMRC Payrolls Change -99.96 -28.22 Thousand Apr 2026
Part Time Employment 8750.00 8743.00 Thousand Mar 2026
Population 69.49 69.28 Million Dec 2025
Labour Productivity 99.99 99.10 points Mar 2026
Real Earnings Excluding Bonuses -0.20 0.00 percent Mar 2026
Real Earnings Including Bonuses 0.30 0.60 percent Mar 2026
Retirement Age Men 66.00 66.00 Years Dec 2026
Retirement Age Women 66.00 66.00 Years Dec 2026
Unemployed Persons 1672.40 1667.40 Thousand Mar 2026
Unemployment Rate 5.00 4.90 percent Mar 2026
Average Earnings incl. Bonus (3Mo/Yr) 4.10 3.90 percent Mar 2026
Average Weekly Wages 749.00 746.00 GBP/Week Mar 2026
Wages in Manufacturing 819.00 816.00 GBP/Week Mar 2026
Youth Unemployment Rate 14.70 14.30 percent Mar 2026


United Kingdom Retirement Age - Women
In the United Kingdom, from 2011, the retirement age for women increases six months per year until it reaches 65 in 2018.
Actual Previous Highest Lowest Dates Unit Frequency
66.00 66.00 66.00 60.00 2009 - 2026 Years Yearly