Female labor force participation rate: 1980 vs. 2025 in Cuba
Cuba: Female labor force participation rate: 1980 vs. 2025 was 57.3% in 2013. ▲ Rising
Female labor force participation rate: 1980 vs. 2025 in Cuba, 1986–2013
Source: Labour Force Statistics, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2013, female labor force participation rate: 1980 vs. 2025 in Cuba stood at 57.3%.
That represents a change of up 40.6% on the previous year and up 64.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, female labor force participation rate: 1980 vs. 2025 in Cuba peaked at 60.5% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 34.8%, in 2002.
That places Cuba 77th out of 194 countries with data for 2013, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
Female labor force participation rate: 1980 vs. 2025 in Cuba, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1986 | 40.5% | — |
| 1988 | 41.2% | +1.7% |
| 2002 | 34.8% | -15.5% |
| 2004 | 37.9% | +9.1% |
| 2006 | 39.3% | +3.6% |
| 2007 | 40.8% | +3.7% |
| 2008 | 41.2% | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 42.3% | +2.8% |
| 2010 | 41.8% | -1.2% |
| 2011 | 60.5% | +44.6% |
| 2012 | 40.8% | -32.6% |
| 2013 | 57.3% | +40.6% |
Cuba compared with similar countries
- Cuba's 57.3% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 52.2%, 1.1× the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Cuba's 57.3% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 53.7%, 1.1× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 40.8% | 40.5% | 41.2% | 2 |
| 2000s | 39.4% | 34.8% | 42.3% | 6 |
| 2010s | 50.1% | 40.8% | 60.5% | 4 |
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 rate: 1980 vs. 2025 in Cuba?
- Female labor force participation rate: 1980 vs. 2025 in Cuba was 57.3% in 2013, according to Labour Force Statistics, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest female labor force participation rate: 1980 vs. 2025 recorded in Cuba?
- The highest recorded value was 60.5% in 2011.
- What is the lowest female labor force participation rate: 1980 vs. 2025 recorded in Cuba?
- The lowest recorded value was 34.8% in 2002.
- How does Cuba rank for female labor force participation rate: 1980 vs. 2025?
- Cuba ranks 77th out of 194 countries with data for 2013.
- Is female labor force participation rate: 1980 vs. 2025 rising or falling in Cuba?
- Over the last ten years it is up 64.8%. 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 labor force participation rate: 1980 vs. 2025. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of the female working-age population who are economically active (employed or unemployed). Figures refer to national estimates and may not be fully comparable across countries.