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

The bar charts compare the

employment

rates

of

men

and

women

aged 60-64 in Australia,

Japan

, the USA, and Belgium in 1970 and 2000.

Overall

, there was a significant increase in

employment

rates

for both genders across all countries, with

women

experiencing a huge rise.

Men

's

employment

rates

were generally higher than

women

's in both years.

Japan

and Belgium had the highest percentages of employed

men

in 2000, with figures exceeding 75%.

While

Australia and the USA

also

saw growth in male

employment

, their

rates

remained lower than those of

Japan

and Belgium.

In contrast

to

men

,

women

's

employment

rates

were sharply lower in 1970.

on the other hand

, there was a notable increase in female

employment

across all countries by 2000.

Japan

experienced the most substantial growth, with the percentage of employed

women

almost doubling over the three-decade period. In conclusion, both

men

and

women

aged 60-64 experienced increased

employment

rates

between 1970 and 2000.

However

, the rise in female

employment

was particularly noteworthy, suggesting a shift in societal attitudes towards older

women

in the workforce.