The given charts give information about the employment rate of males and females in the 60-64 aged group in different nations over a period of 30 years.
Overall, the proportion of 60-64-year-old men who were still employed is higher than that of women in both years, with Japan leading in both demographics. Furthermore, in general, there was a decrease in the employment of men and women in this age group from 1970 to 2000.
Regarding the employment rate of males aged 60-64, in 1970, the percentages in all four countries was over 70% with Japan peaking at the highest with 85%, closely followed by 79% in Belgium, 76% in Australia and 73% in USA. In 2000, despite a mild decline, Japan still ranked first with 74% in the number of men employed. At the same time, the other countries underwent a similar trend, with Belgium seeing the most significant reduction by 60%.
According to women in the same age group, Japan again recorded the highest employment rate, starting with 43% before going down to 40% in 2000. This was the opposite for the figures of Belgium, which is the country having the lowest employment percentage in spite of a minor drop from 8% to 7%. In contrast, USA and Australia witnessed a slight climb in the 60-64-year-olds females employed, with from 36% to 39% in USA and from 16% to 18% in Australia in 2000.