The graph gives data on the proportion of male and female aged 60-64 ages who were employed in four countries in 1970 and 2000. Overall, the percentage of male employers were higher in every four country and in both 1970 and 2000 years. Notably, there was a general decline in employment among both genders over the 30-year period, with the most significant drop observed in Belgium.
In 1970, the USA recorded the highest employment figures for both men and women, at 86% and 78% respectively. Indonesia also showed relatively high rates, with 84% of men and 65% of women still in work. By contrast, Japan and Belgium had lower figures, particularly for women, whose employment stood at 56% in Japan and 63% in Belgium.
By 2000, employment levels had fallen markedly in all four countries. In Belgium, the percentage of employed women dropped dramatically to just 8%, while the figure for men declined to 52%. Similar downward trends were seen elsewhere. In the USA, male employment fell to 78% and female employment to 45%. Japan and Indonesia experienced more moderate decreases, with male employment standing at 63% and 74% respectively, and female figures at 47% and 50%.