The bar charts illustrate the proportion of men and women aged 60-64 who were employed in 4 countries between 1970 and 2000.
Overall, the rate has fluctuated over the years, where the US has the highest rate of men and women employed in 1970. By 2000, the numbers had gone down significantly for all 4 countries.
First, in 1970, the percentage of men with employment in all countries was more than 70%. The US was the country with the highest rate of men and women employed with 86% and 78% respectively. Whereas Japan had the lowest rate for both males and females, accounting for 76% for men and 56% for women.
After 30 years, in 2000, the figure for all countries had decreased quite sharply. The USA still had the most men aged 60-64 employed with 78%, a small decrease of 8% from 1970. The country with the highest rate of women aged 60-64 with a job was Indonesia, at 50%, a 15% decline compared to 1970. Belgium saw a steep fall in the number of working women, from 52% to just 8% by 2000.