Female labor force participation rates in Cuba
Cuba: Female labor force participation rates was 39.97 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
39.97
Change on year
down 1.0%
World rank
150th
of 186 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 in Cuba, 1990–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Cuba recorded 39.97 for female labor force participation rates 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 rates in Cuba peaked at 44.77 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 33.31, 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 rates 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 52.47, 76% of the median. (31 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 in Cuba?
- Female labor force participation rates in Cuba was 39.97 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest female labor force participation rates recorded in Cuba?
- The highest recorded value was 44.77 in 2018.
- What is the lowest female labor force participation rates recorded in Cuba?
- The lowest recorded value was 33.31 in 1993.
- How does Cuba rank for female labor force participation rates?
- Cuba ranks 150th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is female labor force participation rates 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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