the graphs below show the percentage of men and women aged 60-64 who were employed in four countries in 1970 and 2000

The bar charts display the percentage of individuals aged 60-64 who remained in the

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force, categorized by gender, in the years 1970 and 2000. From an

overall

perspective, it's clear that the number of senior employees decreased over time across all countries, with a sharper decline observed among

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women

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compared to men.

Additionally

,

Belgium

experienced the most significant reduction in the percentage of elderly workers for both genders. In 1970, 795 of

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men

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aged 60-64 in

Belgium

and 76% in

Japan

were employed, slightly lower than the

USA

(86%) and

Indonesia

(84%). Thirty years later, these figures dropped by 8 to 13% in the

USA

,

Japan

and

Indonesia

,

while

Belgium

saw a significant decrease of 27% in the

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proportion

of working males. For women aged 60-64, the employment rates varied more widely among the four nations

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compared

to men . In 1970, the

USA

had the highest percentage of working women at 78%, followed by

Indonesia

(65%),

Belgium

(63%), and

Japan

at 56%. By 2000, the figures had notably decreased to around 45 to 50% in the

USA

,

Japan

, and

Indonesia

,

whereas

Belgium

experienced a minimal decline of 8%.