The bar charts depict changes in the employment percentages of men and women aged 60-64 in 1970 and 2000 across four different countries.
In general, male workers outnumbered female workers, with the largest gap seen between male workers in 1970 and 2000. Japan and the USA had higher numbers of workers compared to the other countries.
The proportion of male employees aged 60-64 was higher in 1970 than in 2000. In Japan, 84% of workers were males in 1970, decreasing slightly to 76% by 2000. Australia and the USA also had around 73% male workers in 1970, but this number dropped to 47% in Australia and just above 50% in the USA by 2000. Belgium experienced a substantial decline in male workers from around 80% in 1970 to only 19% in 2000.
Interestingly, there was little variation in the number of female workers between 1970 and 2000. In Japan, the percentage of female workers only decreased by 3%, from 43% in 1970 to 40% in 2000. Australia and the USA saw a slight increase in the proportion of female workers, rising by one to two percent in 2000. However, Belgium had the lowest percentage of female workers, accounting for 8% in 1970 and dropping to 7% in 2000.