What is the department where withdrawals affect the highest pension? Paris, with an average pension of 2046euros, gross! At the other end, the Doubs withdrawals are the most modest. Tour de France of average pensions.
Paris, Yvelines, Hauts-de-Seine, Essonne and Val-de-Marne: here, in order, the top 5 departments in the ranking of average pensioners according to the DREES. Gross pension, basic and supplementary pensions included, and without counting a possible survivor’s pension following the death of the spouse. This top 5 is unsurprisingly very close to the top 5 departments ranked by average resident salary.
And the other end? From the smallest average to the least weak: Doubs, Tarn-et-Garonne, Lot-et-Garonne, Mayenne and Aveyron. By publishing its annual study on the standard of living of retirees in France, in June 2023, the Research Department for Evaluation Studies and Statistics (DREES) reveals all average pensions, in gross.
| Departments | Average pension, gross |
| Aïn | 1443 |
| aisne | 1363 |
| Combine | 1345 |
| Alpes de Haute Provence | 1449 |
| High mountains | 1453 |
| Alpes-Maritimes | 1441 |
| Arche | 1382 |
| Ardennes | 1312 |
| Arige | 1303 |
| Dawn | 1421 |
| Aude | 1321 |
| Aveyron | 1286 |
| Bouches-du-Rhne | 1483 |
| Calvados | 1458 |
| Cantal | 1287 |
| Charente | 1362 |
| Charente Maritime | 1455 |
| Dear | 1417 |
| Corrze | 1373 |
| Cte-d’Or | 1363 |
| Ctes-d’Armor | 1363 |
| Dig | 1520 |
| Dordogne | 1414 |
| Doubs | 1256 |
| Drm | 1323 |
| Eure | 1366 |
| Eure-et-Loir | 1456 |
| finister | 1477 |
| Corsica | 1466 |
| Corsica | 1454 |
| Gard | 1404 |
| Upper Garonne | 1538 |
| Gers | 1294 |
| Gironde | 1558 |
| Hrault | 1434 |
| Ille-et-Vilaine | 1442 |
| Indre | 1348 |
| Indre et Loire | 1511 |
| isre | 1508 |
| Jura | 1403 |
| Landes | 1374 |
| Loir et Cher | 1402 |
| Loire | 1328 |
| Upper Loire | 1317 |
| Loire Atlantique | 1490 |
| Loiret | 1518 |
| Batch | 1366 |
| Lot et Garonne | 1275 |
| Lozre | 1302 |
| Maine et Loire | 1384 |
| Sleeve | 1356 |
| Marl | 1474 |
| Haute Marne | 1335 |
| Mayenne | 1280 |
| Meurthe et Moselle | 1404 |
| Meuse | 1325 |
| Morbihan | 1455 |
| Moselle | 1347 |
| Nivre | 1352 |
| North | 1384 |
| oise | 1519 |
| adorns | 1312 |
| Pas-de-Calais | 1302 |
| Puy de Dme | 1452 |
| Pyrenees-Atlantiques | 1458 |
| Hautes-Pyrnes | 1362 |
| Pyrenees-Orientales | 1381 |
| Lower Rhine | 1443 |
| Upper Rhine | 1378 |
| Rhine | 1589 |
| Upper Sane | 1309 |
| Sane et Loire | 1359 |
| Sarthe | 1408 |
| Savoy | 1507 |
| Haute-Savoie | 1400 |
| Paris | 2046 |
| Seine Maritime | 1453 |
| Seine et Marne | 1640 |
| Yvelines | 2006 |
| Two-Svres | 1302 |
| Sum | 1396 |
| Tarn | 1329 |
| Tarn et Garonne | 1269 |
| Var | 1489 |
| Vaucluse | 1368 |
| sell | 1356 |
| Vienna | 1403 |
| Haute-Vienne | 1433 |
| Vosges | 1352 |
| Yonne | 1420 |
| Territory-of-Belfort | 1436 |
| Essone | 1812 |
| Hauts-de-Seine | 1992 |
| Seine-St-Denis | 1458 |
| Val de Marne | 1726 |
| Val d’Oise | 1692 |
Gross average pension, by department, for pensioners having received a direct entitlement (including any increase for three or more children).
Source: Drees, data 2016-2021.
France had 17 million withdrawals at the end of 2021, according to the same study by DREES. Throughout France, in gross, the average pension is 1531 euros. Net, after social contributions (CSG, CRDS, etc.), the average pension is 1420 euros per month.
Before the pension reform, in force since September 1, 2023, takes effect, the average economic retirement age continues to increase [selon la Drees] and reached 62 years and 7 months end of 2021. Women retire on average 63 years and men 62 years and 2 months.
Retirement: here is what the French receive on average, net, each month
At what age can I retire? *
| Legal retirement age ** | — |
| Number of terms required ** | — |
| automatic full rate ** | 67 years old |
* From 1er September 2023, the legal retirement age will be gradually raised by three months a year to reach 64 in 2030, compared to 62 today.
** Source: government pension reform project presented on January 10, 2023.
NB: This is a simplified simulator which presents the general cases. For a personalized simulation, go to the simulator of the retirement info site.
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