The graphs below show the average retirement age for men and women in 2004 and 2008 in six different countries. Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the main features and make comparisons where relevant.

The bar chart below displays the standard

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for males and females in 2004 and 2008 in six different countries. Overview, the highest average

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for males in 2004 was in Sweden

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for females. In 2008 Sweden still had an elevated average for

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in both genders.The second highest country with an average

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is the Netherlands. The lowest average

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for quit working was in France. In 2004 Sweden men and women workers retired at 63

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old , and in 2008 the

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increased to 64

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for both genders.

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, in 2004 Netherlands male employees retired at the

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of 62 ,and in 2008 the

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slightly grew to 63

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. The female Netherlands employees used to retire in 2004 at the

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of 61 ,

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, in 2008 the

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average steadily raised to 62

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old.

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, France is considered the lowest average

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for

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in comparison with other countries. In 2004 French men and women stopped working by the

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of 58 and by 2008 the

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continued the same for ladies, but the male increased to 59.