The graph below show the percentage of men and women aged 60-64 who were employed in four countries in 1970 and 2000. Summarize the information by selecting and reporting the main features and make comparisons where relevant.

The bar charts illustrate the percentage of senior demographics from 60-64 who were still members of the labour force, classified by

genders

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, in 1970 and 2000. Looking at the graph from a general perspective, it is readily apparent that regardless of

countries

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, there were fewer and fewer senior employees over

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time with women witnessing a more drastic downturn than men.

Also

,

Belgium

recorded the most rapid decline in the percentage of working old people regarding both genders. In 1970, 79% and 76% of men aged 60-64 were employed in

Belgium

and

Japan

in turn, a bit lower than those of the

USA

(86%) and

Indonesia

(84%). 30 years later, these figures declined by 8 to 13% in three countries namely the

USA

,

Japan

and

Indonesia

whilst a substantial drop of 27% was seen in the proportion of working males in

Belgium

. Meanwhile, there was a wider discrepancy among employed women aged 60-64 in four nations compared to men. In 1970, the

USA

headed the list with 78% working females. Next came

Indonesia

(65%),

Belgium

(63%), and

last

position was

Japan

with only 56%. In 2000, there were remarkable falls to around 45 to 50% in the figures for

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,

Japan

and

Indonesia

, approximately six times higher than that of

Belgium

, representing a negligible 8%.