Cuba vs Puerto Rico: Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages)
Cuba
50.4%
in 2025
Puerto Rico
50.6%
in 2025
Cuba rank
140th
Puerto Rico rank
138th
Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) over time
- Cuba
- Puerto Rico
How they compare
Puerto Rico currently reports 50.6% against 50.4% in Cuba, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Cuba ahead.
Cuba ranks 140th and Puerto Rico ranks 138th of 187 countries.
Cuba has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cuba | Puerto Rico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 39.2% | 38.6% | 0.5% | Cuba |
| 2000s | 45.2% | 43.5% | 1.7% | Cuba |
| 2010s | 52.7% | 41.3% | 11.4% | Cuba |
| 2020s | 51.5% | 48.3% | 3.2% | Cuba |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages), Cuba or Puerto Rico?
- Puerto Rico, at 50.6% against 50.4% in Cuba as of 2025.
- What is the difference in labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) between Cuba and Puerto Rico?
- 0.2%, with Puerto Rico ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cuba and Puerto Rico?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Cuba and Puerto Rico rank globally for labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages)?
- Cuba ranks 140th and Puerto Rico ranks 138th of 187 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15-64) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Labor force participation rate is the proportion of the population ages 15-64 that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.