The bar chart shows the percentage of men and women aged 60-64 who were employed in 4 countries in 1970 and 2000
The given chart compares the proportion of middle-aged male and female employees in 4 countries between 19970 and 2000.
Overview, it is apparent that in all 4 nations, the percentage of working men aged from 60 to 64 is higher than that of the women and the figures decreased considerably over 30-year period.
Looking at the values of Indonesia and USA first, in 1970, approximately 83% of Indonesian men from 60 to 64 years old were employed, while in USA, this figure reached more than 85%. Employed women at the same age bracket represented 50% and 76% respectively. In 2000, meanwhile employment rates for males saw an downward trend, declined by 10%, the percentage of employed women in Indonesia reversed to surpass that of the USA.
Turning to the charts of Belgium and Japan, it is manifest that the number of male workers Japan experienced a moderate rise by 3%, whereas the rate of the other gender dropped slightly. However, after the next 30 years, the largest gap was to be seen in Belgium where 51% of males were employed – approximately 40% higher than the figure for their counterpart.
