The diagrams provided illustrate the proportion of male and female employees aged 60 to 64 in four countries from 1970 to 2000. Overall, in these countries, men in this age group were more likely to be employed than women. Both genders exhibited a declining trend in employment rates over the three decades.
In 1970, the USA had the highest employment rates for both male and female employees compared to the other countries, with 86 percent of men and 78 percent of women employed. Belgium and Indonesia followed, with male employment rates just under 85 percent and female rates around 64 percent during the same year. Japan had the lowest rates, with only 76 percent of males and 56 percent of females employed.
By 2000, both the USA and Belgium experienced a sharp decline in the employment percentages for both genders. In the USA, the proportion of male employees dropped to 78 percent, while female employment fell to approximately 45 percent. In Belgium, the female workforce plummeted from 63 percent to just 5 percent, with male employment declining by 25 percent. Japan’s employment rates were 63 percent for males and 47 percent for females, while Indonesia had 74 percent for men and 50 percent for women.