State pension age in Austria (2026)

Last reviewed: 30 October 2026

In short: The regular retirement age is 65 for men. For women it is rising from 60 to 65 between 2024 and 2033, in steps of six months per half-year of birth.

RuleWhat applies
Statutory pension age in 2026Statutory old-age pensionMen: 65. Women: 60 if born up to 31 December 1963, rising by six months for each half-year of birth (60 years 6 months if born January to June 1964) to 65 for women born from 1 July 1968. [1]
Highest age already set in law or official publicationStatutory old-age pension65 for men and women. For women it applies to those born from 1 July 1968. [1]
Scheduled path of the ageStatutory old-age pensionThe women's age rises from 1 January 2024 until 2033: 60.5 (born January-June 1964), 61 (July-December 1964), 61.5 (January-June 1965), 62 (July-December 1965), 62.5 (January-June 1966), 63 (July-December 1966), 63.5 (January-June 1967), 64 (July-December 1967), 64.5 (January-June 1968), 65 (from 1 July 1968). Men: 65. [1]
Early retirement (national rule)Statutory old-age pensionCorridor pension (Korridorpension): earliest age 62 up to 2025. From 1 January 2026 the age rises to 63 by two months per quarter, and the required insurance months rise from 480 to 504. Another early route is the pension for long-term insured people (Langzeitversichertenpension). Early retirement can mean deductions. [2]

Sources

  1. Sozialministerium: Alterspension (consulted 30 October 2026) · all sources
  2. Sozialministerium: Vorzeitige Alterspensionen für langjährig Versicherte (consulted 30 October 2026) · all sources

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