The charts below show the percentages of men and women aged 60-64 in employment in four countries in 1970 and 2000 Summaries the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and make comparison where relevant. You should write at least 150 words.

The bar graphs provide information about the employment proportions of citizens in 4 countries,namely

Australia

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, Japan,the USA, and

Belgium

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, aged 60-64 years old between 1970 and 2000.

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, the number of men of

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age was significantly hired in 1970 compared to the year 2000

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the figures for every mentioned country declined in 2000,particularly in

Australia

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and

Belgium

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. Regarding female employment, the quantity in each country almost remained steady,with a slight fluctuation from 1970 to 2000.

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it is clear that

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the fraction of males were employed more than females in every country in 1970 ,standing at 84% for Japan followed by

Belgium

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at 79%,

Australia

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at 74%, and the USA at 73%.

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,there was a dramatic decrease of 60% in the ratio of male recruitment in

Belgium

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,from 79% in 1970 to 19% in 2000. For female employment,

Australia

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and the USA were still hiring women aged 60-64 years old in 2000 more than in 1970,with just 1-2% growth.

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, the amount of females working at

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age gradually dropped by just 1% in

Belgium

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and 3% in Japan.