Female employment rate, 1980 vs. 2024 in Cuba
Cuba: Female employment rate, 1980 vs. 2024 was 55.3% in 2013. ▲ Rising
Female employment rate, 1980 vs. 2024 in Cuba, 2002–2013
Source: Labour Force Statistics, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Cuba recorded 55.3% for female employment rate, 1980 vs. 2024 in 2013. That is the highest value across all 10 years on record.
The figure is up 40.7% on the previous year and up 61.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, female employment rate, 1980 vs. 2024 in Cuba peaked at 55.3% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 34.2%, in 2002.
Cuba ranks 57th of 172 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 10 years of available data.
Female employment rate, 1980 vs. 2024 in Cuba, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 34.2% | — |
| 2004 | 37.1% | +8.4% |
| 2006 | 38.4% | +3.5% |
| 2007 | 40.0% | +4.1% |
| 2008 | 40.4% | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 41.5% | +2.8% |
| 2010 | 40.7% | -1.9% |
| 2011 | 40.1% | -1.4% |
| 2012 | 39.3% | -2.1% |
| 2013 | 55.3% | +40.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 38.6% | 34.2% | 41.5% | 6 |
| 2010s | 43.9% | 39.3% | 55.3% | 4 |
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More work & labour data for Cuba
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual -1.07 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -1.06 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -1.09 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -2.16 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate -0.1738 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 9,101 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 1,722 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 2,757 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 2,821 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 5,577 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is female employment rate, 1980 vs. 2024 in Cuba?
- Female employment rate, 1980 vs. 2024 in Cuba was 55.3% in 2013, according to Labour Force Statistics, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest female employment rate, 1980 vs. 2024 recorded in Cuba?
- The highest recorded value was 55.3% in 2013.
- What is the lowest female employment rate, 1980 vs. 2024 recorded in Cuba?
- The lowest recorded value was 34.2% in 2002.
- How does Cuba rank for female employment rate, 1980 vs. 2024?
- Cuba ranks 57th out of 172 countries with data for 2013.
- Is female employment rate, 1980 vs. 2024 rising or falling in Cuba?
- Over the last ten years it is up 61.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Cuba data come from?
- The figures come from Labour Force Statistics, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Female employment rate, 1980 vs. 2024. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of the female working-age population who are employed. Figures refer to national estimates and may not be fully comparable across countries.