Cuba vs United States: Female labor force participation rate: 1980 vs. 2025
Cuba
57.3%
in 2013
United States
57.3%
in 2025
Cuba rank
77th
United States rank
78th
Female labor force participation rate: 1980 vs. 2025 over time
- Cuba
- United States
How they compare
Cuba currently reports 57.3% against 57.3% in United States, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 12 shared years of data; in 1986 it was United States ahead.
Cuba ranks 77th and United States ranks 78th of 194 countries.
United States has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cuba | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 40.8% | 56.0% | 15.1% | United States |
| 2000s | 39.4% | 59.4% | 20.0% | United States |
| 2010s | 50.1% | 57.9% | 7.8% | United States |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher female labor force participation rate: 1980 vs. 2025, Cuba or United States?
- Cuba, at 57.3% against 57.3% in United States as of 2013.
- What is the difference in female labor force participation rate: 1980 vs. 2025 between Cuba and United States?
- 0.0%, with Cuba ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cuba and United States?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 1986 to 2013.
- How do Cuba and United States rank globally for female labor force participation rate: 1980 vs. 2025?
- Cuba ranks 77th and United States ranks 78th of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Labour Force Statistics, via World Bank (2026) β processed by Our World in Data, published as Female labor force participation rate: 1980 vs. 2025. 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 who are economically active (employed or unemployed). Figures refer to national estimates and may not be fully comparable across countries.