The given bar chart depicts the percentage of male and female workers who were employed in four various countries from 1970 to 2000.
Overall, it can be seen that in 1970, a high percentage of women were employed in the USA, while a low percentage were hired in Japan.
To begin with, in 1970, around 85% and 79% of male and female workers were employed in the USA, whereas 79% and 60% of men and women were hired in Belgium. In addition, 78% and 85% of male workers were employed in Japan and Indonesia, while only 65% and 58% of female workers were hired in Indonesia and Japan, respectively.
In sharp contrast, in 2000, 79% and 43% of men and women were employed in the USA, while around 50% and 9% of male and female workers were hired in Belgium. Moreover, around 51% and 61% of men were employed in Japan and Indonesia, respectively, while only 49% of women were hired in those countries.