Male labor force participation rate in Cuba
Cuba: Male labor force participation rate was 65.1% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Male labor force participation rate in Cuba, 1990–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for male labor force participation rate in Cuba is 65.1%, 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 force participation rate in Cuba peaked at 71.7% in 1998 and was at its lowest, 63.2%, 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 force participation rate in Cuba, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 67.9% | — |
| 1991 | 68.8% | +1.4% |
| 1992 | 69.8% | +1.4% |
| 1993 | 70.9% | +1.5% |
| 1994 | 71.2% | +0.5% |
| 1995 | 71.4% | +0.3% |
| 1996 | 71.4% | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 71.6% | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 71.7% | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 71.5% | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 71.3% | -0.3% |
| 2001 | 71.0% | -0.4% |
| 2002 | 70.7% | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 70.3% | -0.6% |
| 2004 | 69.8% | -0.7% |
| 2005 | 69.1% | -1.0% |
| 2006 | 68.4% | -1.0% |
| 2007 | 67.8% | -0.8% |
| 2008 | 67.5% | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 68.8% | +1.9% |
| 2010 | 68.0% | -1.1% |
| 2011 | 67.8% | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 67.6% | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 67.4% | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 67.3% | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 67.1% | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 67.0% | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 66.8% | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 66.5% | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 66.2% | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 63.2% | -4.6% |
| 2021 | 63.6% | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 65.9% | +3.7% |
| 2023 | 65.7% | -0.3% |
| 2024 | 65.4% | -0.4% |
| 2025 | 65.1% | -0.5% |
Cuba compared with similar countries
- Cuba's 65.1% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 71.6%, 91% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Cuba's 65.1% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 73.5%, 88% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 70.6% | 67.9% | 71.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 69.5% | 67.5% | 71.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 67.2% | 66.2% | 68.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 64.8% | 63.2% | 65.9% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Cuba
- 134 Luxembourg 65.5% compare
- 135 Montenegro 65.4% compare
- 136 Austria 65.4% compare
- 138 Tunisia 64.9% compare
- 139 Comoros 63.9% 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 force participation rate in Cuba?
- Male labor force participation rate in Cuba was 65.1% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest male labor force participation rate recorded in Cuba?
- The highest recorded value was 71.7% in 1998.
- What is the lowest male labor force participation rate recorded in Cuba?
- The lowest recorded value was 63.2% in 2020.
- How does Cuba rank for male labor force participation rate?
- Cuba ranks 137th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is male labor force 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 ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Male labor force participation rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of the male working-age population (ages 15 and over) who are economically active (employed or unemployed).