The charts below show the percentages of men and women aged 60-64 in employment in four countries in 1970 and 2000. Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and make comparisons where relevant.

The charts below delineate the employed people aged between 60 and 64 divided by gender in four distinct countries in 1970 and 2000.

Overall

, the rate of employment for males in 1970 was more than it was in 2000, indicating a declining trend in the workforce of

this

generation.

In contrast

, during

this

period, women tended to be less employed than men.

While

men in Belgium showed a high employment rate in the workforce back in 1970, accounting for 79%, it plummeted to only 19% 20

years

later.

Furthermore

, 73% of the US elderlies were employed in 1970.

However

, it decreased by 18% until 2000.

Moreover

, Japan had the most employed men among the others in both

years

, making up 85% and 74% of the proportion respectively. 74% of Australians were occupied in 1970 but it dropped by less than half of the whole proportion.

Nevertheless

, women comprised only 8& and 7% of all employees in Belgium in these 20

years

. American female workers used to make up 36% but their population rose by 39% during

this

period. Adding to that, Japanese ladies, within

this

age, formed 43% of the whole population in 1970 and 40% 20

years

later.

Finally

, In Australia,

this

rate was 16% in 1970

whereas

it indicated a 2% rise until 2000.