Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) in Cuba
Cuba: Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) was 52.2% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 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 15+) in Cuba is 52.2%, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 0.7% on the previous year and down 5.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) in Cuba peaked at 55.6% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 52.2%, in 1993.
That places Cuba 150th out of 187 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) in Cuba, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 52.2% | — |
| 1991 | 52.2% | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 52.3% | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 52.2% | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 52.4% | +0.4% |
| 1995 | 52.6% | +0.4% |
| 1996 | 52.9% | +0.6% |
| 1997 | 53.2% | +0.5% |
| 1998 | 53.3% | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 53.5% | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 53.7% | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 53.8% | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 53.8% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 53.8% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 53.8% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 53.9% | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 54.1% | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 54.2% | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 54.2% | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 55.5% | +2.3% |
| 2010 | 54.8% | -1.2% |
| 2011 | 54.9% | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 55.1% | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 55.3% | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 55.4% | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 55.6% | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 55.6% | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 55.6% | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 55.5% | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 55.3% | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 52.6% | -4.9% |
| 2021 | 52.8% | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 53.7% | +1.7% |
| 2023 | 53.2% | -0.9% |
| 2024 | 52.6% | -1.0% |
| 2025 | 52.2% | -0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 52.7% | 52.2% | 53.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 54.1% | 53.7% | 55.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 55.3% | 54.8% | 55.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 52.8% | 52.2% | 53.7% | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) in Cuba?
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) in Cuba was 52.2% 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 15+) recorded in Cuba?
- The highest recorded value was 55.6% in 2016.
- What is the lowest labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) recorded in Cuba?
- The lowest recorded value was 52.2% in 1993.
- How does Cuba rank for labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+)?
- Cuba ranks 150th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) rising or falling in Cuba?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.9%. 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, total (% of total population ages 15+) (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 and older that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.