Female labor force participation rates latest vs 1980 in Cuba

Cuba: Female labor force participation rates latest vs 1980 was 57.3 in 2013. β–² Rising

Latest (2013)
57.3
Change on year
up 40.6%
World rank
77th
of 194 countries
All-time high
60.5
in 2011
All-time low
34.77
in 2002
Years of data
12
1986–2013

Female labor force participation rates latest vs 1980 in Cuba, 1986–2013

02040601986199920131986: 40.51988: 41.22002: 34.82004: 37.92006: 39.32007: 40.82008: 41.22009: 42.32010: 41.82011: 60.52012: 40.82013: 57.3

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2013, female labor force participation rates latest vs 1980 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 rates latest vs 1980 in Cuba peaked at 60.5 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 34.77, 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 40.83 40.49 41.17 2
2000s 39.38 34.77 42.34 6
2010s 50.1 40.76 60.5 4

Countries ranked near Cuba

  1. 74 Lesotho 57.51 compare
  2. 75 Zambia 57.37 compare
  3. 76 Republic of Korea 57.31 compare
  4. 78 United States of America 57.28 compare
  5. 79 Albania 57.27 compare
  6. 80 Austria 57.22 compare

See the full ranking of 194 places β†’

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All data for Cuba β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is female labor force participation rates latest vs 1980 in Cuba?
Female labor force participation rates latest vs 1980 in Cuba was 57.3 in 2013, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest female labor force participation rates latest vs 1980 recorded in Cuba?
The highest recorded value was 60.5 in 2011.
What is the lowest female labor force participation rates latest vs 1980 recorded in Cuba?
The lowest recorded value was 34.77 in 2002.
How does Cuba rank for female labor force participation rates latest vs 1980?
Cuba ranks 77th out of 194 countries with data for 2013.
Is female labor force participation rates latest vs 1980 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Female labor force participation rates latest vs 1980. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Female labor force participation rates latest vs 1980
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
194 places, 4,756 data points, 1960–2025
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