These charts illustrates the percentages of both sexes aged 60-64 in employment in four countries: Australia, Japan, USA and Belgium in 1970 and 2000.
In 1970 employment rates in men was above 70%. The top rate was in Japan and least rate was in USA respectively 84% and 73%. Australia’s persentage was 74% and Belgium had 79 employment rate. However , according to data in 2000 those rates decreased in each country. Percentage of Belgium was the most dropped and became 19%. Australia and USA’s percentages were respectively 47% and 55%. Japan was the least changed country and ist percentage became 76% .
On the other hand , according to women’s data these percentages was less than men. In 1970 Percentage of Belgium was least with 8%. After that Australia came with 18% . USA and Japan’s rates are respectively 43 and 36. After three decades in Australia and USA percentages of employed women increased and reached to 19% and 38% respectively. However in Japan and Belgium rates dropped. Belgium became 7% and Japan 40%.
In conclusion according to data in both charts in all 4 countries percentages of men declined. However, women rates in USA and Australia increased.