The countries that have the lowest female participation in the workforce in Africa tend to be large and oil rich (and/ or majority Muslim), whereas nearly all women work in small, low-income, agricultural economies.
Growth Rate of GDP Per Person Employed In Africa 2006
Growth Rate of GDP Per Person Employed In Africa 2006
Africa In The Rigidity Of Employment Index
The rigidity of employment index measures the regulation of employment, specifically the hiring and firing of workers and the rigidity of working hours. This is from the 2007 report