Retirement Age Men in the United Kingdom remained unchanged at 66 Years in 2025 from 66 Years in 2024. Retirement Age Men in the United Kingdom averaged 65.38 Years from 2009 until 2025, reaching an all time high of 66.00 Years in 2020 and a record low of 65.00 Years in 2010. source: HM Revenue & Customs



Related Last Previous Unit Reference
Average Earnings excl. Bonus (3Mo/Yr) 4.50 4.60 percent Nov 2025
Average Weekly Hours 31.80 31.90 Hours Nov 2025
Claimant Count Change 17.90 -3.30 Thousand Dec 2025
Employed Persons 34303.00 34226.00 Thousand Nov 2025
Employment Change 82.00 -16.00 Thousand Nov 2025
Employment Rate 75.10 74.90 percent Nov 2025
Full Time Employment 25537.00 25584.00 Thousand Nov 2025
Inactivity Rate 20.80 21.00 percent Nov 2025
Job Vacancies 734.00 728.00 Thousand Nov 2025
Labor Force Participation Rate 79.20 79.00 percent Nov 2025
Labour Costs 110.60 109.20 points Jun 2025
Minimum Wages 12.71 12.21 GBP/Hour Apr 2026
HMRC Payrolls Change -42.55 -33.36 Thousand Dec 2025
Part Time Employment 8766.00 8642.00 Thousand Nov 2025
Population 69.28 68.49 Million Dec 2024
Labour Productivity 99.70 99.00 points Sep 2025
Real Earnings Excluding Bonuses 0.70 0.60 percent Nov 2025
Real Earnings Including Bonuses 1.20 0.90 percent Nov 2025
Retirement Age Men 66.00 66.00 Years Dec 2025
Retirement Age Women 66.00 66.00 Years Dec 2025
Unemployed Persons 1682.90 1662.80 Thousand Nov 2025
Unemployment Rate 5.10 5.10 percent Nov 2025
Average Earnings incl. Bonus (3Mo/Yr) 4.70 4.80 percent Nov 2025
Average Weekly Wages 741.00 740.00 GBP/Week Nov 2025
Wages in Manufacturing 808.00 805.00 GBP/Week Nov 2025
Youth Unemployment Rate 13.70 13.40 percent Nov 2025


United Kingdom Retirement Age - Men
Actual Previous Highest Lowest Dates Unit Frequency
66.00 66.00 66.00 65.00 2009 - 2025 Years Yearly