Male labor participation rate in Cuba
Cuba: Male labor participation rate was 65.07 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
65.07
Change on year
down 0.5%
World rank
137th
of 186 countries
All-time high
71.67
in 1998
All-time low
63.19
in 2020
Years of data
36
1990–2025
Male labor participation rate in Cuba, 1990–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for male labor participation rate in Cuba is 65.07, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 0.5% on the previous year and down 3.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, male labor participation rate in Cuba peaked at 71.67 in 1998 and was at its lowest, 63.19, in 2020.
Cuba ranks 137th of 186 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.
Male labor participation rate in Cuba, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 67.88 | — |
| 1991 | 68.85 | +1.4% |
| 1992 | 69.82 | +1.4% |
| 1993 | 70.88 | +1.5% |
| 1994 | 71.22 | +0.5% |
| 1995 | 71.42 | +0.3% |
| 1996 | 71.43 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 71.55 | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 71.67 | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 71.51 | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 71.26 | -0.3% |
| 2001 | 70.99 | -0.4% |
| 2002 | 70.7 | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 70.29 | -0.6% |
| 2004 | 69.78 | -0.7% |
| 2005 | 69.09 | -1.0% |
| 2006 | 68.37 | -1.0% |
| 2007 | 67.84 | -0.8% |
| 2008 | 67.47 | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 68.78 | +1.9% |
| 2010 | 68.03 | -1.1% |
| 2011 | 67.81 | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 67.59 | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 67.41 | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 67.32 | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 67.12 | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 67.02 | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 66.82 | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 66.51 | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 66.23 | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 63.19 | -4.6% |
| 2021 | 63.55 | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 65.91 | +3.7% |
| 2023 | 65.69 | -0.3% |
| 2024 | 65.42 | -0.4% |
| 2025 | 65.07 | -0.5% |
Cuba compared with similar countries
- Cuba's 65.07 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 71.64, 91% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Cuba's 65.07 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 73.54, 88% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 70.62 | 67.88 | 71.67 | 10 |
| 2000s | 69.46 | 67.47 | 71.26 | 10 |
| 2010s | 67.19 | 66.23 | 68.03 | 10 |
| 2020s | 64.8 | 63.19 | 65.91 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Cuba
- 134 Luxembourg 65.5 compare
- 135 Montenegro 65.44 compare
- 136 Austria 65.42 compare
- 138 Tunisia 64.86 compare
- 139 Comoros 63.88 compare
- 140 Cape Verde 63.4 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 male labor participation rate in Cuba?
- Male labor participation rate in Cuba was 65.07 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest male labor participation rate recorded in Cuba?
- The highest recorded value was 71.67 in 1998.
- What is the lowest male labor participation rate recorded in Cuba?
- The lowest recorded value was 63.19 in 2020.
- How does Cuba rank for male labor participation rate?
- Cuba ranks 137th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is male labor participation rate rising or falling in Cuba?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Cuba data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Male labor participation rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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