Labor force participation rate by age in Cuba
Cuba: Labor force participation rate by age was 38.8% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Labor force participation rate by age in Cuba, 1990–2024
Source: International Labour Organization (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for labor force participation rate by age in Cuba is 38.8%, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 0.8% on the previous year and down 5.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force participation rate by age in Cuba peaked at 43.2% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 37.6%, in 2020.
That places Cuba 93rd out of 188 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 41.3% | 39.1% | 43.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 38.9% | 38.4% | 41.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 41.0% | 40.4% | 41.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 38.6% | 37.6% | 39.3% | 5 |
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 labor force participation rate by age in Cuba?
- Labor force participation rate by age in Cuba was 38.8% in 2024, according to International Labour Organization (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest labor force participation rate by age recorded in Cuba?
- The highest recorded value was 43.2% in 1990.
- What is the lowest labor force participation rate by age recorded in Cuba?
- The lowest recorded value was 37.6% in 2020.
- How does Cuba rank for labor force participation rate by age?
- Cuba ranks 93rd out of 188 countries with data for 2024.
- Is labor force participation rate by age rising or falling in Cuba?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Cuba data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Labor force participation rate by age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of the working-age population aged 15-24 who are economically active (employed or unemployed).