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
Fertility rate versus female labor force participation rate in Cuba, 1986–2013
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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
More work & labour data for Cuba
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 52.2% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) 65.1% (2025)
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) 61.4% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 40.0% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15-6 63.8% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) 77.2% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 50.4% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) 38.8% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) 45.0% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) 32.3% (2025)
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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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.