Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) in Cuba
Cuba: Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) was 57.3% in 2013. ▲ Rising
Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) in Cuba, 1986–2013
Source: Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
In 2013, labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) in Cuba stood at 57.3%.
The figure is up 40.6% on the previous year and up 64.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) in Cuba peaked at 60.5% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 34.8%, in 2002.
That places Cuba 77th out of 196 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.
Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) in Cuba, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1986 | 40.5% | — |
| 1988 | 41.2% | +1.7% |
| 2002 | 34.8% | -15.5% |
| 2004 | 37.9% | +9.1% |
| 2006 | 39.3% | +3.6% |
| 2007 | 40.8% | +3.7% |
| 2008 | 41.2% | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 42.3% | +2.8% |
| 2010 | 41.8% | -1.2% |
| 2011 | 60.5% | +44.6% |
| 2012 | 40.8% | -32.6% |
| 2013 | 57.3% | +40.6% |
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 |
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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 57.3% in 2013, according to Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), 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 60.5% in 2011.
- What is the lowest labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) recorded in Cuba?
- The lowest recorded value was 34.8% in 2002.
- How does Cuba rank for labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages)?
- Cuba ranks 77th out of 196 countries with data for 2013.
- Is labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) 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 database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15+) (national 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 and older that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.