The charts provided illustrate how the percentages of employment in people from the age group of 60-64 shifted in four different countries (Australia, Japan, USA and Belgium) from 1970 to 2000.
Overall, in all countries, by 2000 there were less people of that age working than they were in 1970. Belgium demonstrated the most dramatic decline in percentage, while Japan shifted the least.
The USA and Australia, both had about the same percentage of 60-64 year olds in employment, 73% and 74% respectively, in 1970. However, by 2000 it dropped to 55% in the United States, with Australia showing a slightly bigger decrease to 47%.
In Belgium, the percentage of people aged 60-64 still working dropped significantly, more than any other country, from 79% to only 19% still in employment in 2000. On the contrary, Japan had the least substantial shift, merely dropping from 84% to 74%, showing that the majority of men and women in that age group still choose to continue working.