Proportion of labor force who are women in Cuba
Cuba: Proportion of labor force who are women was 39.1 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
39.1
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
146th
of 186 countries
All-time high
41.12
in 2019
All-time low
31.7
in 1994
Years of data
36
1990–2025
Proportion of labor force who are women in Cuba, 1990–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of labor force who are women in Cuba is 39.1, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.3% on the previous year and down 3.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of labor force who are women in Cuba peaked at 41.12 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 31.7, in 1994.
Cuba ranks 146th of 186 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Proportion of labor force who are women in Cuba, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 34.54 | — |
| 1991 | 33.67 | -2.5% |
| 1992 | 32.78 | -2.7% |
| 1993 | 31.71 | -3.2% |
| 1994 | 31.7 | -0.0% |
| 1995 | 31.88 | +0.6% |
| 1996 | 32.37 | +1.5% |
| 1997 | 32.64 | +0.9% |
| 1998 | 32.82 | +0.6% |
| 1999 | 33.34 | +1.6% |
| 2000 | 33.85 | +1.5% |
| 2001 | 34.27 | +1.2% |
| 2002 | 34.62 | +1.0% |
| 2003 | 35.07 | +1.3% |
| 2004 | 35.62 | +1.5% |
| 2005 | 36.44 | +2.3% |
| 2006 | 37.31 | +2.4% |
| 2007 | 37.95 | +1.7% |
| 2008 | 38.44 | +1.3% |
| 2009 | 38.7 | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 38.7 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 39.08 | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 39.47 | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 39.84 | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 40.09 | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 40.45 | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 40.61 | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 40.8 | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 41.02 | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 41.12 | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 40.96 | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 40.96 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 39.86 | -2.7% |
| 2023 | 39.53 | -0.8% |
| 2024 | 39.2 | -0.8% |
| 2025 | 39.1 | -0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 32.75 | 31.7 | 34.54 | 10 |
| 2000s | 36.23 | 33.85 | 38.7 | 10 |
| 2010s | 40.12 | 38.7 | 41.12 | 10 |
| 2020s | 39.93 | 39.1 | 40.96 | 6 |
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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 proportion of labor force who are women in Cuba?
- Proportion of labor force who are women in Cuba was 39.1 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest proportion of labor force who are women recorded in Cuba?
- The highest recorded value was 41.12 in 2019.
- What is the lowest proportion of labor force who are women recorded in Cuba?
- The lowest recorded value was 31.7 in 1994.
- How does Cuba rank for proportion of labor force who are women?
- Cuba ranks 146th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is proportion of labor force who are women rising or falling in Cuba?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Cuba data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Proportion of labor force who are women. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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