Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) in Cuba
Cuba: Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) was 50.4% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) in Cuba, 1990–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
Cuba recorded 50.4% for labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.4% on the previous year and down 5.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) in Cuba peaked at 54.9% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 37.5%, in 1993.
That places Cuba 140th out of 187 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) in Cuba, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 40.8% | — |
| 1991 | 39.8% | -2.4% |
| 1992 | 38.8% | -2.6% |
| 1993 | 37.5% | -3.3% |
| 1994 | 37.7% | +0.4% |
| 1995 | 38.1% | +1.1% |
| 1996 | 38.9% | +2.3% |
| 1997 | 39.5% | +1.4% |
| 1998 | 39.9% | +1.0% |
| 1999 | 40.7% | +2.1% |
| 2000 | 41.5% | +2.0% |
| 2001 | 42.2% | +1.5% |
| 2002 | 42.7% | +1.3% |
| 2003 | 43.4% | +1.5% |
| 2004 | 44.1% | +1.8% |
| 2005 | 45.4% | +2.8% |
| 2006 | 46.7% | +2.9% |
| 2007 | 47.7% | +2.2% |
| 2008 | 48.5% | +1.7% |
| 2009 | 50.0% | +3.2% |
| 2010 | 49.6% | -0.9% |
| 2011 | 50.4% | +1.5% |
| 2012 | 51.2% | +1.7% |
| 2013 | 52.0% | +1.7% |
| 2014 | 52.7% | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 53.5% | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 53.9% | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 54.3% | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 54.7% | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 54.9% | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 52.2% | -4.9% |
| 2021 | 52.5% | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 52.0% | -0.9% |
| 2023 | 51.3% | -1.3% |
| 2024 | 50.6% | -1.3% |
| 2025 | 50.4% | -0.4% |
Cuba compared with similar countries
- Cuba's 50.4% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 55.9%, 90% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Cuba's 50.4% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 59.2%, 85% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 39.2% | 37.5% | 40.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 45.2% | 41.5% | 50.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 52.7% | 49.6% | 54.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 51.5% | 50.4% | 52.5% | 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 labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) in Cuba?
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) in Cuba was 50.4% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) recorded in Cuba?
- The highest recorded value was 54.9% in 2019.
- What is the lowest labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) recorded in Cuba?
- The lowest recorded value was 37.5% in 1993.
- How does Cuba rank for labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages)?
- Cuba ranks 140th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) rising or falling in Cuba?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Cuba data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15-64) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Labor force participation rate is the proportion of the population ages 15-64 that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.