The given bar charts delineate the proportion of male and female aged 60-64 in employment across four countries in the years 1970 and 2000.
Overall, it is readily seen that most nations showed higher male engagement in work. In addition, most countries witnessed increases in the employment rate of both genders, with the exception of the USA and Australia where more women aged 60-64 worked
Regarding male employment, the highest proportion of male in employment was from Japan in 1970, at 85%, followed by a slight decrease of 11% in 2000. Bigger decreases were also observed in the figures for the USA and Australia. The average 74% people in both countries were in employment, but they displayed decreases of various extents, as the former declined to 55% and the latter fell to 47%. Notably, Belgium exhibited the most pronounced decline, starting at 79%, nearly fourfold higher than the figure in 2000 (19%).
As for female employment, the USA and Japan had the highest proportions of female employment, with no less than 36%. However, the figures for Belgium were much lower, not exceeding 8%.