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The graph below shows the average retirement age of males and females in six countries in 2003. Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the main features and make comparisons where relevant.

Write at least 150 words.

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Model Answer

The given table elucidates information about the average age of retirement of men and women in 2003, in six countries, namely Australia, the US, Japan, Italy, France and Korea. It can be observed that Italy and France have lower retirement ages, as compared to those in the other given countries.

In Australia, men retired at the age of 64 years 1 month and the women at the age of 63 years 5 months. The average retirement age of American males was 65 and a half years, and that of females was 64 years and two months.

Japan and Korea had a higher average retirement age, both for men and women. Japanese and Korean men retired at the ages of 67 years 4 months and 68 years 8 months, respectively. The women in Japan and Korea retired at the ages of 66 years 9 months and 67 years 2 months, respectively. The retirement age in Korea was the highest among all the given countries.

Italy and France had lower retirement ages, as compared to the other given countries. Italian males and females retired at the ages of 58 years 2 months and 57 years 3 months, respectively. French men’s average retirement age was 57 years 4 months and the French women retired at the age of 57 years 9 months.

Overall, it can be said that the Korea had the maximum retirement age for both men and women and France had the minimum, among the given six countries.