Table 2

Countries Without Mandatory Retirement Age for Professors

CountryNotes
USANo mandatory retirement age since 1993 for college faculty; professors can work into their 70s and 80s (Academia Stack Exchange).
United KingdomNo statutory mandatory retirement age for professors; institutions can set their own policies but must justify compulsory retirement ages (Pinsent Masons).
CanadaMandatory retirement for university professors eliminated in 2006; professors can work beyond 65 (University Affairs).
AustraliaNo mandatory retirement age for professors; they can work as long as they are able (Wikipedia).
New ZealandNo mandatory retirement age for professors; they can work beyond the traditional retirement age (World Population Review).
IrelandNo statutory mandatory retirement age for private sector; employers can impose if justified (Pinsent Masons), professors typically not subject to mandatory retirement.

Source: Author’s own compilation based on information from the following publications gathered by ChatGPT:

1. Mandatory retirement - Wikipedia (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mandatory_retirement)

2. Retirement Age by Country 2024 - World Population Review (https://worldpopulationreview.com/country-rankings/retirement-age-by-country

4. Mandatory retirement ages across Europe - Pinsent Masons (https://www.pinsentmasons.com/out-law/guides/mandatory-retirement-ages-across-europe)

5. How common is it for tenured professors to retire? - Academia Stack Exchange (https://academia.stackexchange.com/)

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