The chart shows the proportion of working-age adults in four countries from 1960 to 2050 predicted.

The figure illustrates the percentage of the

overall

working-age adult population in four countries (

France

, United States, Japan, Germany) from 1960 to 2050.

Overall

, all four countries are forecasted to

decrease

in 2050. At the start of the period, Germany and Japan were in the first and second places, respectively.

In contrast

,

France

and the United States occupied the

last

two positions, but

France

was 3

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higher.

However

, in the future, they are all predicted to

decrease

. In 1960, the percentage of the working-age population in Japan was 65%.

Then

it showed a steep rise and reached its peak at 70% in 1990, after which it fell dramatically and is predicted to continue

this

trend. As for Germany, which was at the top in 1960, it showed a

decrease

by 1970, followed by an increase and reaching its highest point in 1990.

However

, the graph shows a steady

decrease

that will continue.

France

, which was third in the ranking, demonstrated an increase but is predicted to fall in the future and will occupy the second position. Regarding the data shown for the United States, it is similar to

France

, but it will occupy the first place

at the end

of the predicted period.