The bar chart shows the proportion of men and women aged 60-64 employed in four different countries in 1997 and 2000. Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and make comparisons where relevant.

The bar chart gives a breakdown of the proportion of men and women aged 60-64 employed in four different countries, namely Belgium, the USA, Japan and Australia, over the period of three years (1997-2000).

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the percentage of men employed was significantly decreased in numbers, the rate of women working showed unnoticeable changes during that period. In the men’s bar chart, Belgium and Australia had closely similar numbers in 1997 (79% and 76%), which followed an uninterrupted downward trajectory in the period between 1997 and 2000. (19% and 47%). Regarding

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the USA and Japan hadn’t fallen as rapidly as other regions, the starting proportions were 73% and 85%

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their rates gradually dropped to 55% and 74%.

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, the women’s bar chart shows an insignificant change.

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the rate in Belgium and Japan slightly decreased in figures, from 8% to 7% and from 43% to 40%, Australia and the USA states were gradually increased (16-18% and 36-39%).