Band 5+: The charts below show the percentages of men and women aged 60-64 in employment in four countries in 1970 and 2000. Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and make comparisons where relevant.

The bar charts illustrated how many male and female were employed in 4 nations in 1970 and 2000, in terms of the age 60 to 64.

Overall, the proportion of employed men was higher than women in both years. In addition, while there was a significant decrease in the men employment rate, the figure for women fluctuated in a certain level.

Regarding to the men who had a job, Japan had the highest percentage during the years examined, at 74% before increased to 85% in 2000. Meanwhile, the respective figures for the USA and Australia were around three-fourths in 1970, after which it saw a decline to 35% and 40% respectively. Smilarly, the level for Belgium dropped nearly a fourth to 19% after 30 years.

In 2000, the employed women rate in Japan witnessed a slight fall to 40%, followed by 39% was seen in the proportion of the USA’s female. Meanwhile, the figure for Australia rise from 16% to 18% in the same year. Notably, the percentage of Belgium’s women employment was the lowest, at under 10% during period shown.