The chart shows an employment rate (measured in per cent) for elders in terms of sex in four regions (Belgium, Australia, Japan, USA) .
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 experienced a fast decrease to 19 in 3 decades. Use synonyms
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 experienced a gradual decline to 40 in 2000. As the graph shows, 76 males had a job in Australia in 1970 . Following  a fast decrease to 47 in 2000. Australia had 16 female  Use synonyms
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