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Female labor force participation rate in Cuba

Cuba: Female labor force participation rate was 40.0% in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
40.0%
Change on year
down 1.0%
World rank
150th
of 186 countries
All-time high
44.8%
in 2018
All-time low
33.3%
in 1993
Years of data
36
1990–2025

Female labor force participation rate in Cuba, 1990–2025

0102030401990200720251990: 36.3 %1991: 35.4 %1992: 34.5 %1993: 33.3 %1994: 33.4 %1995: 33.7 %1996: 34.3 %1997: 34.7 %1998: 35 %1999: 35.6 %2000: 36.3 %2001: 36.7 %2002: 37.1 %2003: 37.5 %2004: 38.1 %2005: 39 %2006: 40 %2007: 40.7 %2008: 41.3 %2009: 42.5 %2010: 41.9 %2011: 42.4 %2012: 42.9 %2013: 43.4 %2014: 43.8 %2015: 44.3 %2016: 44.5 %2017: 44.6 %2018: 44.8 %2019: 44.7 %2020: 42.3 %2021: 42.4 %2022: 41.9 %2023: 41.2 %2024: 40.4 %2025: 40 %

Source: ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.

Analysis

Cuba recorded 40.0% for female labor force participation rate in 2025.

That represents a change of down 1.0% on the previous year and down 9.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, female labor force participation rate in Cuba peaked at 44.8% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 33.3%, in 1993.

Cuba ranks 150th of 186 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 34.6% 33.3% 36.3% 10
2000s 38.9% 36.3% 42.5% 10
2010s 43.7% 41.9% 44.8% 10
2020s 41.4% 40.0% 42.4% 6

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Frequently asked questions

What is female labor force participation rate in Cuba?
Female labor force participation rate in Cuba was 40.0% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest female labor force participation rate recorded in Cuba?
The highest recorded value was 44.8% in 2018.
What is the lowest female labor force participation rate recorded in Cuba?
The lowest recorded value was 33.3% in 1993.
How does Cuba rank for female labor force participation rate?
Cuba ranks 150th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
Is female labor force participation rate 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 ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Female labor force participation rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Female labor force participation rate
Unit
%
Source
ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
186 places, 6,682 data points, 1990–2025
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Share of the female working-age population (ages 15 and over) who are economically active (employed or unemployed).