Cuba vs Romania: Female employment rate
Cuba
39.2%
in 2025
Romania
39.5%
in 2025
Cuba rank
142nd
Romania rank
141st
Female employment rate over time
- Cuba
- Romania
How they compare
Romania currently reports 39.5% against 39.2% in Cuba, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Romania ahead.
Cuba ranks 142nd and Romania ranks 141st of 186 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Cuba averaged higher in 2 and Romania in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cuba | Romania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 30.0% | 38.8% | 8.8% | Romania |
| 2000s | 37.6% | 39.4% | 1.8% | Romania |
| 2010s | 42.6% | 40.1% | 2.5% | Cuba |
| 2020s | 40.5% | 40.3% | 0.3% | Cuba |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher female employment rate, Cuba or Romania?
- Romania, at 39.5% against 39.2% in Cuba as of 2025.
- What is the difference in female employment rate between Cuba and Romania?
- 0.3%, with Romania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cuba and Romania?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Cuba and Romania rank globally for female employment rate?
- Cuba ranks 142nd and Romania ranks 141st of 186 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Female employment rate. 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 older) who are employed.