Fertility rate versus female labor force participation rate in Cuba

Cuba: Fertility rate versus female labor force participation rate was 57.3% in 2013. ▲ 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
34.8%
in 2002
Years of data
12
1986–2013

Fertility rate versus female labor force participation rate in Cuba, 1986–2013

02040601986199920131986: 40.5 %1988: 41.2 %2002: 34.8 %2004: 37.9 %2006: 39.3 %2007: 40.8 %2008: 41.2 %2009: 42.3 %2010: 41.8 %2011: 60.5 %2012: 40.8 %2013: 57.3 %

Source: Labour Force Statistics, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for fertility rate versus female labor force participation rate in Cuba is 57.3%, measured in 2013.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 40.6% on the previous year and up 64.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, fertility rate versus female labor force participation rate 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 74 Lesotho 57.5% compare
  2. 75 Zambia 57.4% compare
  3. 76 South Korea 57.3% compare
  4. 78 United States 57.3% compare
  5. 79 Albania 57.3% compare
  6. 80 Austria 57.2% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is fertility rate versus female labor force participation rate in Cuba?
Fertility rate versus female labor force participation rate 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 fertility rate versus female labor force participation rate recorded in Cuba?
The highest recorded value was 60.5% in 2011.
What is the lowest fertility rate versus female labor force participation rate recorded in Cuba?
The lowest recorded value was 34.8% in 2002.
How does Cuba rank for fertility rate versus female labor force participation rate?
Cuba ranks 77th out of 194 countries with data for 2013.
Is fertility rate versus female labor force participation rate 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 Fertility rate versus female labor force participation rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Fertility rate versus female labor force participation rate
Unit
%
Source
Labour Force Statistics, via World Bank (2026) – processed by 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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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.