In past several decades, there has been a gradual increase in the labor force rate in the United States. This has been as a result of demographic, social and economic trends. An increase in participation by women and men in the labor force of the United States has also been seen. Just in 2009, about 55% of women were seen in the labor force.
So, in the past decades, there is a gradual increase in labor force participation by men and women.
Axum exported ivory, incense, and enslaved people. It imported cloth, metal goods, and olive oil. Axum fought Kush for control of trade routes to inland Africa.
