The chart compared the percentage of employed men and women aged 60-64 in four countries (Belgium, USA, Japan, Indonesia) in 1970 and 2000.
Overall, the number of employed men in both years was higher than that of women. But in 1970, the gap between employed men and employed women was smaller than in 2000.
In 1970, the percentage of employed men aged 60-64 reached more than 70% in each of the given countries. Indonesia and the USA recorded the most significant amounts of employed men, with over 80%. In 2000, the number of older male workers showed a significant fall in Japan and Belgium, to approximately less than 60%. Although Indonesia and the USA also experienced a downfall, they remained steady at more than 70% of older male workers.
For older female workers in the USA, Indonesia, and Belgium in 1970, the trend was similar, with more than 60% of women employed. Whereas Japan had the lowest percentage of senior female workers, below 60%. Despite that, the trend changed in 2000; the number of female workers in Belgium massively fell to below 10%, respectively.
