Table 20.  Replacement rates for older workers from non-employment benefit schemes in OECD coun
Yearly average from age 55 to the standard entitlement age for old-age pension
                         Disability  Unemployment  Special ER
                          schemes 2    schemes 3    schemes 4
United States                     ..           ..           ..
Japan                             ..           ..           ..
Germany                          44.1         29.1          ..
France                           50.0         34.4         52.0
Italy                            60.0         50.0         70.0
United Kingdom                    ..           8.2          ..
Canada                            ..           ..           ..
Australia                        27.3         27.6          ..
Austria                          68.1         34.0          ..
Belgium                          58.3         40.0         52.9
Czech Republic                   44.7          5.6          ..
Denmark                          38.8         71.5         20.0
Finland                          60.0         30.0          ..
Hungary                          55.8         18.6          ..
Iceland                           ..           ..           ..
Ireland                          32.2         24.0          ..
Luxembourg                       52.9         77.6         64.8
Netherlands                      70.0         52.5          ..
Norway                           57.0          ..          14.7
New Zealand                      31.5         30.0          ..
Poland                           46.9         16.2          ..
Portugal                         71.7         35.9          ..
Spain                            71.5         37.1          ..
Sweden                           69.6          ..           ..
Switzerland                       ..           ..           ..
1. For derivation of the summary replacement rates, see Blöndal and Scarpetta (1998).
2. ".." denotes that disability benefits are granted, in principle, on medical criteria only.
3. ".." denotes that unemployment pensions are not available, or that job-search
     requirements are not relaxed for older workers.
4. ".." denotes that there are no special early retirement systems.
Source:  Blöndal and Scarpetta (1998), The retirement decision in OECD countries,
             OECD Economics Department Working Paper no. 202.