Cuba vs Italy: Female labor force participation rates by family benefits public spending
Cuba
40.0%
in 2025
Italy
40.8%
in 2025
Cuba rank
149th
Italy rank
147th
Female labor force participation rates by family benefits public spending over time
- Cuba
- Italy
How they compare
Italy currently reports 40.8% against 40.0% in Cuba, a difference of 0.8%.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Cuba ahead.
Cuba ranks 149th and Italy ranks 147th of 185 countries.
Cuba has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cuba | Italy | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 34.6% | 34.1% | 0.5% | Cuba |
| 2000s | 38.9% | 37.2% | 1.7% | Cuba |
| 2010s | 43.7% | 39.6% | 4.1% | Cuba |
| 2020s | 41.4% | 40.5% | 0.9% | Cuba |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher female labor force participation rates by family benefits public spending, Cuba or Italy?
- Italy, at 40.8% against 40.0% in Cuba as of 2025.
- What is the difference in female labor force participation rates by family benefits public spending between Cuba and Italy?
- 0.8%, with Italy ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cuba and Italy?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Cuba and Italy rank globally for female labor force participation rates by family benefits public spending?
- Cuba ranks 149th and Italy ranks 147th of 185 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Female labor force participation rates by family benefits public spending. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of the female working-age population (ages 15 and over) who are economically active (employed or unemployed).