The given bar chart illustrates the proportion of employment among men and women aged 60-64 in four countries from 1970 and 2000.
Overall, it is clear that men always outnumbered women in all countries, and throughout the period, the percentages of both men and women underwent a downward trend.
In 1970, the share of male workers accounted for 79% before declining gradually to 52% in 2000. In comparison, the percentage of females was relatively smaller than that of males, at about 62% in 1970, followed by a considerable drop to nearly one tenth in 2000. In the USA, the distribution of employment among those aged 60-64 was relatively balanced with 86% of men and 78% of women in 1970. At the end of the period, the share of men underwent a slight drop to 78%, while that of women decreased significantly to 45%.
Turning to the remaining countries, in Japan, the percentages of men and women started at 76% and 56% in 1970, respectively. After a period of 30 years, this figure witnessed a similar downward trajectory to 63% and 47%, respectively. In Indonesia, the proportion of employed males comprised 84% of the total at the beginning of the period and saw a marginal drop to 74% in 2000. Additionally, this figure of females declined modestly from 65% in 1970 to 50% in 2000.