Female labor force participation rates by family benefits public in Cuba
Cuba: Female labor force participation rates by family benefits public was 39.97 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
39.97
Change on year
down 1.0%
World rank
149th
of 185 countries
All-time high
44.77
in 2018
All-time low
33.31
in 1993
Years of data
36
1990–2025
Female labor force participation rates by family benefits public in Cuba, 1990–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, female labor force participation rates by family benefits public in Cuba stood at 39.97.
The figure is down 1.0% on the previous year and down 9.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, female labor force participation rates by family benefits public in Cuba peaked at 44.77 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 33.31, in 1993.
That places Cuba 149th out of 185 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Female labor force participation rates by family benefits public in Cuba, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 36.35 | — |
| 1991 | 35.43 | -2.5% |
| 1992 | 34.48 | -2.7% |
| 1993 | 33.31 | -3.4% |
| 1994 | 33.38 | +0.2% |
| 1995 | 33.66 | +0.8% |
| 1996 | 34.33 | +2.0% |
| 1997 | 34.73 | +1.2% |
| 1998 | 34.99 | +0.7% |
| 1999 | 35.64 | +1.9% |
| 2000 | 36.26 | +1.7% |
| 2001 | 36.71 | +1.3% |
| 2002 | 37.06 | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 37.51 | +1.2% |
| 2004 | 38.07 | +1.5% |
| 2005 | 39 | +2.4% |
| 2006 | 40 | +2.6% |
| 2007 | 40.72 | +1.8% |
| 2008 | 41.27 | +1.4% |
| 2009 | 42.46 | +2.9% |
| 2010 | 41.93 | -1.3% |
| 2011 | 42.4 | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 42.92 | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 43.44 | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 43.8 | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 44.31 | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 44.48 | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 44.64 | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 44.77 | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 44.69 | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 42.29 | -5.4% |
| 2021 | 42.43 | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 41.92 | -1.2% |
| 2023 | 41.16 | -1.8% |
| 2024 | 40.39 | -1.9% |
| 2025 | 39.97 | -1.0% |
Cuba compared with similar countries
- Cuba's 39.97 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 51.06, 78% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Cuba's 39.97 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 52.43, 76% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 34.63 | 33.31 | 36.35 | 10 |
| 2000s | 38.91 | 36.26 | 42.46 | 10 |
| 2010s | 43.74 | 41.93 | 44.77 | 10 |
| 2020s | 41.36 | 39.97 | 42.43 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Cuba
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 labor force participation rates by family benefits public in Cuba?
- Female labor force participation rates by family benefits public in Cuba was 39.97 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest female labor force participation rates by family benefits public recorded in Cuba?
- The highest recorded value was 44.77 in 2018.
- What is the lowest female labor force participation rates by family benefits public recorded in Cuba?
- The lowest recorded value was 33.31 in 1993.
- How does Cuba rank for female labor force participation rates by family benefits public?
- Cuba ranks 149th out of 185 countries with data for 2025.
- Is female labor force participation rates by family benefits public rising or falling in Cuba?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Cuba data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Female labor force participation rates by family benefits public spending. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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