The bar graphs compare the proportion of employment between ages 60 and 64 in terms of their gender in four various nations in the years 1970 and 2000. It is clear that in all countries male employment was by far the highest, although the difference in the percentage of between genders was larger in 2000 than 1970.
Looking at the graph in more detail, in the first year barely 80% of males had a job, compared to females, who stood at around 60% in Belgium. Similarly, in the US, the percentage of males who were employed accounted for 85%, while 79% of employees were women. However, in Japan, 75% and 55% of workers were males and women, respectively, but in Indonesia, there was a 20% difference between employees’ genders, with male workers making up 85%.
By contrast, all figures decreased in 2000, with males making up around 50% and women accounting for about 10% in Belgium. In contrast, 79% and 40% of American workers were men and women, respectively. Additionally, the percentage of men and females who had a job accounted for around 50% in Japan, compared to 70% males and 50% women in Indonesia.