The bar chart illustrates how the percentages of employment of men and women in the age of 60-64 in four countries has changed since the year 1970.
Overall, the number of employed men aged 60-64 has significantly dropped in all four countries. It can be observed that the percentages have become lower by a margin of 60% to 8%. In the contrast, the women bar chart is quite sustainable, with the biggest difference persisting just 3%.
In terms of men occupation, we can see that Japan has the smallest rates gap, only 8%. The USA and Australia come next, where the differences are 18% and 26%, respectively. The maximum disparity is reported in Belgium, which is 60%.
According to the chart, employment of women tends to remain stable. The percentage in Australia has grown from 18% to 19%, and in the USA from 36% to 38%. The number has changed for the worse only in Japan from 43% to 40% and in Belgium from 8% to 7%, still being about the same percentages. In all cases, women rates in employment happen to be lower but more sustainable that their male peers.
