Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) in Cuba
Cuba: Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) was 61.4% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) in Cuba, 1990–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
In 2025, ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) in Cuba stood at 61.4%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.5% on the previous year and down 6.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) in Cuba peaked at 67.5% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 46.9%, in 1994.
That places Cuba 149th out of 187 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) in Cuba, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 53.5% | — |
| 1991 | 51.5% | -3.9% |
| 1992 | 49.4% | -4.0% |
| 1993 | 47.0% | -4.8% |
| 1994 | 46.9% | -0.3% |
| 1995 | 47.1% | +0.5% |
| 1996 | 48.1% | +2.0% |
| 1997 | 48.5% | +1.0% |
| 1998 | 48.8% | +0.6% |
| 1999 | 49.8% | +2.1% |
| 2000 | 50.9% | +2.1% |
| 2001 | 51.7% | +1.6% |
| 2002 | 52.4% | +1.4% |
| 2003 | 53.4% | +1.8% |
| 2004 | 54.6% | +2.2% |
| 2005 | 56.5% | +3.5% |
| 2006 | 58.5% | +3.6% |
| 2007 | 60.0% | +2.6% |
| 2008 | 61.2% | +1.9% |
| 2009 | 61.7% | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 61.6% | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 62.5% | +1.4% |
| 2012 | 63.5% | +1.6% |
| 2013 | 64.4% | +1.5% |
| 2014 | 65.1% | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 66.0% | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 66.4% | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 66.8% | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 67.3% | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 67.5% | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 66.9% | -0.8% |
| 2021 | 66.8% | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 63.6% | -4.7% |
| 2023 | 62.7% | -1.5% |
| 2024 | 61.7% | -1.5% |
| 2025 | 61.4% | -0.5% |
Cuba compared with similar countries
- Cuba's 61.4% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 71.8%, 86% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Cuba's 61.4% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 72.3%, 85% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 49.1% | 46.9% | 53.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 56.1% | 50.9% | 61.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 65.1% | 61.6% | 67.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 63.9% | 61.4% | 66.9% | 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 ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) in Cuba?
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) in Cuba was 61.4% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) recorded in Cuba?
- The highest recorded value was 67.5% in 2019.
- What is the lowest ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) recorded in Cuba?
- The lowest recorded value was 46.9% in 1994.
- How does Cuba rank for ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%)?
- Cuba ranks 149th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) rising or falling in Cuba?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Cuba data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.