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 charts illustrate the proportion of male and female employees aged between 60 and 64 in

Belgium

, the

USA

,

Japan

, and

Australia

from 1970 to 2000.

Overall

, men's proportions decreased significantly from 1970 to 2000 in all four countries.

However

, the situation was slightly different for women.

While

in

Belgium

and

Japan

, women between 60 and 64 employment

rates

declined slightly from 1970 to 2000, the

rates

rose slightly in the

USA

and

Australia

. Male employee percentages dropped dramatically in

Belgium

from 1970 to 2000 from 79% to 19%. In the

USA

, it dropped slightly by 18% in 2000

while

In

Japan

and

Australia

, the same reduction in the

rates

happened.

Australia

lost almost one-half of their 60 to 64 employee proportions from 1970 to 2000 , and

Japan

lost almost one-third. Females aged between 60-64 percentages decreased insignificantly in both

Japan

and

Belgium

to become 40% and 7%, respectively, after they were 43% and 8%. A slight increase happened in

Australia

and The US. Women between 60-64 employee

rates

became 18% and 39% in

Australia

and

USA

, respectively in 2000, after they were 16% and 36%.