The charts below show the percentages of men and women aged 60-64 in employment in four countries in 1970 and 2000

The given diagrams depict the proportions of

men

and

women

aged 60-64 remaining in the workforce in four countries in 1970 and 2000.

Overall

, there was a noticeable decline in

employment

rates

among both

men

and

women

in

this

age group over the thirty-year period. In both 1970 and 2000, the percentage of

men

aged 60-64 who were still working exceeded that of

women

in the same age bracket. Specifically, Japanese

men

had the highest

employment

rates

, with 85% still holding jobs in 1970, followed by

Belgium

, Australia, and the USA with 79%, 76%, and 73% respectively.

However

, by 2000, there was a significant decrease in these figures, particularly evident in

Japan

, where the percentage dropped to 19%.

Similarly

, the USA,

Japan

, and Australia experienced declines to 55%, 74%, and 47% respectively during the same period. Turning to female

employment

rates

, Japanese

women

had the highest proportion still employed in 1970, at 43%,

while

Belgium

had the lowest, with only 8%. By 2000, despite a slight increase in the USA and Australia, both

Japan

and

Belgium

saw decreases in female

employment

rates

, with

Japan

at 40% and

Belgium

at 7%.