The bar chart delineates male and female between the ages 60-64 working in Belgium, the USA, Japan, and Indonesia in 1970 and 2000. From an overall perspective, it is evident that males had higher employment proportions for all countries in both years. Figures for men and women declined across all nations, especially in Belgium.
In 1970 in the U.S, 87% of men between 60-64 were employed, while women just under 80%. These proportions were generally similar to Indonesia, 83% of men and 63% of women, and Belgium 79% and 62%. The disparity in Japan was slightly larger (78% and 55%).
By 2000, figures for the U.S had decreased to 79% for men and 41% for women. In Indonesia, employed males fell to 72% and for females declined to 50%. Belgium had the largest decrease for female employment (down to fewer than 10% working) with a more moderate rate fall for men to 51%. Finally, Japan displayed the narrowest gap between genders with 51% of men employers and 48% of women.