Female labor force participation rate in Cuba
Cuba: Female labor force participation rate was 40.0% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Female labor force participation rate in Cuba, 1990–2025
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.
Female labor force participation rate in Cuba, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 36.3% | — |
| 1991 | 35.4% | -2.5% |
| 1992 | 34.5% | -2.7% |
| 1993 | 33.3% | -3.4% |
| 1994 | 33.4% | +0.2% |
| 1995 | 33.7% | +0.8% |
| 1996 | 34.3% | +2.0% |
| 1997 | 34.7% | +1.2% |
| 1998 | 35.0% | +0.7% |
| 1999 | 35.6% | +1.9% |
| 2000 | 36.3% | +1.7% |
| 2001 | 36.7% | +1.3% |
| 2002 | 37.1% | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 37.5% | +1.2% |
| 2004 | 38.1% | +1.5% |
| 2005 | 39.0% | +2.4% |
| 2006 | 40.0% | +2.6% |
| 2007 | 40.7% | +1.8% |
| 2008 | 41.3% | +1.4% |
| 2009 | 42.5% | +2.9% |
| 2010 | 41.9% | -1.3% |
| 2011 | 42.4% | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 42.9% | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 43.4% | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 43.8% | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 44.3% | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 44.5% | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 44.6% | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 44.8% | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 44.7% | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 42.3% | -5.4% |
| 2021 | 42.4% | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 41.9% | -1.2% |
| 2023 | 41.2% | -1.8% |
| 2024 | 40.4% | -1.9% |
| 2025 | 40.0% | -1.0% |
Cuba compared with similar countries
- Cuba's 40.0% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 51.1%, 78% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Cuba's 40.0% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 52.5%, 76% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
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 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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Share of the female working-age population (ages 15 and over) who are economically active (employed or unemployed).