Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) in Cuba
Cuba: Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) was 72.9% in 2013. ▲ Rising
Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) in Cuba, 1986–2013
Source: Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
Cuba recorded 72.9% for labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) in 2013.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 34.2% on the previous year and up 46.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) in Cuba peaked at 76.1% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 49.8%, in 2002.
Cuba ranks 23rd of 199 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) in Cuba, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1986 | 56.4% | — |
| 1988 | 56.9% | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 49.8% | -12.5% |
| 2004 | 52.3% | +5.0% |
| 2006 | 52.9% | +1.1% |
| 2007 | 53.8% | +1.7% |
| 2008 | 54.3% | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 55.6% | +2.3% |
| 2010 | 55.0% | -1.1% |
| 2011 | 76.1% | +38.4% |
| 2012 | 54.3% | -28.6% |
| 2013 | 72.9% | +34.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 56.7% | 56.4% | 56.9% | 2 |
| 2000s | 53.1% | 49.8% | 55.6% | 6 |
| 2010s | 64.6% | 54.3% | 76.1% | 4 |
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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 72.9% in 2013, according to Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), 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 76.1% in 2011.
- What is the lowest labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) recorded in Cuba?
- The lowest recorded value was 49.8% in 2002.
- How does Cuba rank for labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+)?
- Cuba ranks 23rd out of 199 countries with data for 2013.
- Is labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) rising or falling in Cuba?
- Over the last ten years it is up 46.3%. 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, total (% of total 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.