The illustrations depict data about the ratio of employed males and females aged around 60-64, in four regions (Australia, Japan, the USA, and Belgium), in the period between 1970 and 2000.
Overall, the trend demonstrates that generally, employed men aged 60 and above, form higher percentages than employed women in the two mentioned years. Japan has the largest number of employees of both genders in 1970 and 2000. Meanwhile, Belgium has the least worked-women ratio in the two compared years.
Regarding the men’s bar chart, in 1970, Japan had the most employed men aged 60-64 representing 76%. Followed by the USA marking 55%, then Australia at 47%. Belgium shared the lowest ratio of employees of the mentioned ages marking just 19%. However, in 2000, the 60-64 worker-men percentage dramatically increased to 79%, to occupy the second rank among the other countries. Japan continued as a pioneer in this category of employment with a slightly higher percentage of 84%, followed by Belgium. Next is Australia which is 47% with only 1% more than the USA.
Regarding the women’s bar chart, between 1970 and 2000, Belgium came last among other countries in the comparison with percentages of 8% in 1970, and a slight drop to 7% in 2000. Followed by Australia representing 18% in 1970, with a bit increasing percentage to 19% in 2000. The USA took the third place marking 26% in 1970 and 38% in 2000. Japan again represented a pioneer among other countries with 43% in 1970 and 40 in 2000.