The given diagrams illustrate proportions of men and women aged 60-64 remaining in the workforce in four countries in 1970 and 2000.
The percentages of men between the ages of 60 and 64 who were still working are higher than the figure of women in the same age bracket in both years. The percentage of Japanese employees aged 60 to 64 who continued to hold employment among four countries. Overall, there were decrease in employment among the rates of men and women workers in the 60-64 age group.
Regarding to the proportions of men in their early sixties to mid-sixties who were still holding jobs, in 1970, those in Japan held the highest percentages with 85%, followed by those in Belgium, Australia and USA with 79%, 76%, 73%, respectively. The most noteworthy decrease was witnessed at the percentages of man worker in 60-64 age bracket to 19% in 2000. the similar movements but with a different level of intensity can be observed in the figure of USA, Japan, Australia, which declined slightly to 55%, 74%, 47%, respectively during the same period.
Turning to the rates of female between the ages of 60 and 64 who were still employed, while those in Japan was the highest with 43%, those in Belgium was the lowest with 8% in 1970, after which both fell to 40% and 7% respectively. Meanwhile, the percentage of female in the 60-64 age group who were still part of the workforce in USA and Australia saw contrast changes, with the figure rised slightly from 36% to 39% and 16% to 18%, respectively during the same period.