Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) in Cuba
Cuba: Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) was 77.2% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) in Cuba, 1990–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
In 2025, labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) in Cuba stood at 77.2%.
That represents a change of down 0.1% on the previous year and down 1.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) in Cuba peaked at 79.4% in 1998 and was at its lowest, 74.3%, in 2020.
That places Cuba 102nd out of 187 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) in Cuba, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 74.5% | — |
| 1991 | 75.5% | +1.4% |
| 1992 | 76.6% | +1.4% |
| 1993 | 77.8% | +1.5% |
| 1994 | 78.2% | +0.6% |
| 1995 | 78.6% | +0.5% |
| 1996 | 78.8% | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 79.1% | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 79.4% | +0.4% |
| 1999 | 79.4% | -0.0% |
| 2000 | 79.3% | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 79.2% | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 79.1% | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 78.9% | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 78.5% | -0.5% |
| 2005 | 77.9% | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 77.3% | -0.8% |
| 2007 | 76.9% | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 76.7% | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 78.3% | +2.1% |
| 2010 | 77.8% | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 77.8% | -0.0% |
| 2012 | 77.8% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 77.9% | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 78.0% | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 78.0% | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 78.0% | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 78.0% | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 77.8% | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 77.7% | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 74.3% | -4.3% |
| 2021 | 74.7% | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 77.4% | +3.6% |
| 2023 | 77.3% | -0.1% |
| 2024 | 77.3% | -0.1% |
| 2025 | 77.2% | -0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 77.8% | 74.5% | 79.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 78.2% | 76.7% | 79.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 77.9% | 77.7% | 78.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 76.4% | 74.3% | 77.4% | 6 |
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- 99 Greece 77.3% compare
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- 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)
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- 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, male (% of male population ages 15-64) in Cuba?
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) in Cuba was 77.2% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) recorded in Cuba?
- The highest recorded value was 79.4% in 1998.
- What is the lowest labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) recorded in Cuba?
- The lowest recorded value was 74.3% in 2020.
- How does Cuba rank for labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64)?
- Cuba ranks 102nd out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) rising or falling in Cuba?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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, male (% of male population ages 15-64) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.