The bar charts illustrate the percentage of males and females aged 60-64 in employment in four nations between 1997 and 2000.
Overall, it is evident that the proportion of men aged 60-64 employed decreased significantly across all countries throughout the period. Also, it is noticeable that the figure for women in the USA and Australia declined slightly, while Belgium and Japan recorded upward trends over the period.
As for males, Japan reported the highest share at 85% in 1997, slightly higher than that of Belgium (79%). In Australia and the USA, the rates were moderately lower in 1997, standing at 76% and 73%, respectively. Over the next three years, the proportion of men aged 60-64 employed in Belgium and Australia dropped markedly to 19% and 47%, respectively. In contrast, there was a moderate decrease to 74% and 55% in Japan and the USA in 2000, respectively.
Regarding females, the employment rates for women were considerably lower than those for men in both years. Belgium accounted for 8% in 1997 before falling by 1% in 2000, while the USA witnessed a slight growth from 36% to 39%. In addition, the figure for Japan stood at 43% in 1997 and then declined marginally to 40% in 2000. Meanwhile, Australia constituted 16% in 1997 before climbing to 18% over the following three years.
