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

The graphs below show the percentage of men and women aged 60-64 who were employed in four countries in 1970 and 2000.
The given graph depicts the proportion of employees between 60 and 64 in four nations, classified by gender over a 30-year period, starting from 1970.
Overall
, there are fewer senior employees over time with women witnessing a more drastic downturn than
men
.
Also
,
Belgium
witnessed the most rapid decline in the percentage of old workers
regarding
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both genders. In 1970, 86% and 84% of
men
were employed in the USA and Indonesia, which was a bit higher than those of
Belgium
and Japan, at 79% and 76%. 30 years later, these figures declined by 8% to 13% with the exception of
Belgium
.
This
country underwent a significant drop in its figure, at only 52%. 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% of working females. Next came Indonesia (65%),
Belgium
(63%), and
last
position was Japan with only 56%. In 2000, there were remarkable declines to around 45% to 50% in three countries namely the USA, Japan, and Indonesia, approximately nine times higher than that of
Belgium
, representing a negligible of 8%.Percentage of
men
and women aged 60-64 who were employed in 1970 and 2000

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