Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24 … 15-24 female modeled in Cuba
Cuba: Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24 … 15-24 female modeled was 32.3% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) in Cuba, 1990–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
In 2025, labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) in Cuba stood at 32.3%.
That represents a change of up 0.3% on the previous year and down 7.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) in Cuba peaked at 38.0% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 26.4%, in 1999.
That places Cuba 104th 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 for ages 15-24 … 15-24 female modeled in Cuba, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 38.0% | — |
| 1991 | 35.8% | -6.0% |
| 1992 | 33.4% | -6.6% |
| 1993 | 30.8% | -7.9% |
| 1994 | 29.6% | -3.8% |
| 1995 | 28.6% | -3.4% |
| 1996 | 28.1% | -1.9% |
| 1997 | 27.3% | -2.9% |
| 1998 | 26.5% | -2.9% |
| 1999 | 26.4% | -0.3% |
| 2000 | 26.5% | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 26.6% | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 26.7% | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 27.2% | +1.8% |
| 2004 | 28.0% | +2.8% |
| 2005 | 29.2% | +4.5% |
| 2006 | 30.5% | +4.5% |
| 2007 | 31.4% | +2.7% |
| 2008 | 31.8% | +1.4% |
| 2009 | 35.9% | +12.7% |
| 2010 | 34.8% | -2.8% |
| 2011 | 35.0% | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 35.1% | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 35.1% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 34.9% | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 35.0% | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 34.8% | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 34.8% | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 35.0% | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 35.0% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 32.4% | -7.5% |
| 2021 | 33.3% | +2.8% |
| 2022 | 33.1% | -0.7% |
| 2023 | 32.6% | -1.3% |
| 2024 | 32.2% | -1.4% |
| 2025 | 32.3% | +0.3% |
Cuba compared with similar countries
- Cuba's 32.3% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 33.5%, 96% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Cuba's 32.3% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 34.4%, 94% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 30.4% | 26.4% | 38.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 29.4% | 26.5% | 35.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 34.9% | 34.8% | 35.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 32.6% | 32.2% | 33.3% | 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 for ages 15-24, female (%) in Cuba?
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) in Cuba was 32.3% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) recorded in Cuba?
- The highest recorded value was 38.0% in 1990.
- What is the lowest labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) recorded in Cuba?
- The lowest recorded value was 26.4% in 1999.
- How does Cuba rank for labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%)?
- Cuba ranks 104th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) rising or falling in Cuba?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.7%. 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 for ages 15-24, female (%) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24 is the proportion of the population ages 15-24 that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.