Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages) in Cuba
Cuba: Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages) was 63.8% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages) in Cuba, 1990–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages) in Cuba is 63.8%, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 0.2% on the previous year and down 2.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages) in Cuba peaked at 66.3% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 57.9%, in 1990.
That places Cuba 125th 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, total (% of total population ages) in Cuba, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 57.9% | — |
| 1991 | 57.9% | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 57.9% | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 57.9% | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 58.2% | +0.5% |
| 1995 | 58.6% | +0.6% |
| 1996 | 59.1% | +0.8% |
| 1997 | 59.5% | +0.7% |
| 1998 | 59.8% | +0.5% |
| 1999 | 60.2% | +0.7% |
| 2000 | 60.5% | +0.6% |
| 2001 | 60.8% | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 60.9% | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 61.1% | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 61.3% | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 61.6% | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 62.0% | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 62.3% | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 62.6% | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 64.2% | +2.5% |
| 2010 | 63.7% | -0.8% |
| 2011 | 64.0% | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 64.5% | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 64.9% | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 65.3% | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 65.7% | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 66.0% | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 66.1% | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 66.3% | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 66.3% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 63.2% | -4.6% |
| 2021 | 63.6% | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 64.7% | +1.8% |
| 2023 | 64.3% | -0.6% |
| 2024 | 64.0% | -0.6% |
| 2025 | 63.8% | -0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 58.7% | 57.9% | 60.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 61.7% | 60.5% | 64.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 65.3% | 63.7% | 66.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 63.9% | 63.2% | 64.7% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Cuba
- 122 Haiti 65.3% compare
- 123 New Caledonia 65.1% compare
- 124 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 64.6% compare
- 126 Philippines 63.7% compare
- 127 Mongolia 63.6% compare
- 128 Malawi 63.2% compare
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, total (% of total population ages) in Cuba?
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages) in Cuba was 63.8% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages) recorded in Cuba?
- The highest recorded value was 66.3% in 2019.
- What is the lowest labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages) recorded in Cuba?
- The lowest recorded value was 57.9% in 1990.
- How does Cuba rank for labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages)?
- Cuba ranks 125th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages) rising or falling in Cuba?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.9%. 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, total (% of total 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.