The provided chart illustrates the employment rates among individuals aged 60-64, disaggregated by gender, spanning the years 1970 to 2000 across four nations.
Overall, it is evident that Japan exhibited notably high levels of employment for both male and female cohorts, contrasting sharply with Belgium, where employment rates remained considerably lower.
Upon closer examination, the data reveals that in Australia, male employment stood at 47% in 2000, declining from a higher 74% in 1970. In contrast, female employment remained relatively stagnant, with rates of 19% and 20% during the same years. Similarly, in Japan, male employment rates consistently exceeded those of females, reaching 76% and 84% respectively, while female employment rates hovered around 40% to 43%.
In the United States, male employment was recorded at 55% in 2000, down from 73% in 1970, with female employment rates at 38% and 36% respectively.
Finally, Belgium experienced a decline in male employment from 79% in 1970 to 19% in 2000, while female employment rates remained considerably lower, fluctuating between 7% and 8% during the same period.