Labor force participation rate in Cuba
Cuba: Labor force participation rate was 52.25 in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
52.25
Change on year
down 0.7%
World rank
149th
of 186 countries
All-time high
55.58
in 2016
All-time low
52.2
in 1993
Years of data
36
1990–2025
Labor force participation rate in Cuba, 1990–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Cuba recorded 52.25 for labor force participation rate in 2025.
The figure is down 0.7% on the previous year and down 5.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force participation rate in Cuba peaked at 55.58 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 52.2, in 1993.
Cuba ranks 149th of 186 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Labor force participation rate in Cuba, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 52.23 | — |
| 1991 | 52.25 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 52.26 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 52.2 | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 52.39 | +0.4% |
| 1995 | 52.6 | +0.4% |
| 1996 | 52.92 | +0.6% |
| 1997 | 53.16 | +0.5% |
| 1998 | 53.33 | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 53.54 | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 53.71 | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 53.78 | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 53.79 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 53.8 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 53.82 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 53.93 | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 54.06 | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 54.16 | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 54.24 | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 55.48 | +2.3% |
| 2010 | 54.82 | -1.2% |
| 2011 | 54.94 | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 55.09 | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 55.26 | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 55.4 | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 55.55 | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 55.58 | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 55.56 | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 55.46 | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 55.27 | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 52.55 | -4.9% |
| 2021 | 52.79 | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 53.67 | +1.7% |
| 2023 | 53.16 | -0.9% |
| 2024 | 52.63 | -1.0% |
| 2025 | 52.25 | -0.7% |
Cuba compared with similar countries
- Cuba's 52.25 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 60.51, 86% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Cuba's 52.25 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 63.14, 83% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 52.69 | 52.2 | 53.54 | 10 |
| 2000s | 54.08 | 53.71 | 55.48 | 10 |
| 2010s | 55.29 | 54.82 | 55.58 | 10 |
| 2020s | 52.84 | 52.25 | 53.67 | 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 in Cuba?
- Labor force participation rate in Cuba was 52.25 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest labor force participation rate recorded in Cuba?
- The highest recorded value was 55.58 in 2016.
- What is the lowest labor force participation rate recorded in Cuba?
- The lowest recorded value was 52.2 in 1993.
- How does Cuba rank for labor force participation rate?
- Cuba ranks 149th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labor force participation rate 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Labor force participation rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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