Cuba vs Malaysia: Female share of the labor force
Cuba
39.1%
in 2025
Malaysia
37.1%
in 2025
Cuba rank
146th
Malaysia rank
149th
Female share of the labor force over time
- Cuba
- Malaysia
How they compare
Cuba currently reports 39.1% against 37.1% in Malaysia, a difference of 2.0%.
That makes Cuba's figure about 1.1 times Malaysia's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Cuba ahead.
Cuba ranks 146th and Malaysia ranks 149th of 186 countries.
Cuba has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cuba | Malaysia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 32.7% | 32.2% | 0.6% | Cuba |
| 2000s | 36.2% | 34.1% | 2.1% | Cuba |
| 2010s | 40.1% | 36.5% | 3.6% | Cuba |
| 2020s | 39.9% | 37.0% | 3.0% | Cuba |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher female share of the labor force, Cuba or Malaysia?
- Cuba, at 39.1% against 37.1% in Malaysia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in female share of the labor force between Cuba and Malaysia?
- 2.0%, with Cuba ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cuba and Malaysia?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Cuba and Malaysia rank globally for female share of the labor force?
- Cuba ranks 146th and Malaysia ranks 149th of 186 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Labour Organization and UN Population Division, via World Bank (2026) β processed by Our World in Data, published as Female share of the labor force. 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 working-age population economically active (employed or unemployed) who are female.