Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) in Cuba
Cuba: Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) was 65.8% in 2013. ▲ Rising
Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) in Cuba, 1986–2013
Source: Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
Cuba recorded 65.8% for ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) in 2013.
The figure is up 10.0% on the previous year and up 23.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) in Cuba peaked at 67.2% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 53.5%, in 2002.
That places Cuba 147th out of 196 countries with data for 2013, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) in Cuba, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1986 | 56.1% | — |
| 1988 | 56.7% | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 53.5% | -5.6% |
| 2004 | 56.8% | +6.2% |
| 2006 | 59.0% | +3.9% |
| 2007 | 60.9% | +3.3% |
| 2008 | 60.9% | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 61.4% | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 61.2% | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 67.2% | +9.8% |
| 2012 | 59.8% | -11.0% |
| 2013 | 65.8% | +10.0% |
Cuba compared with similar countries
- Cuba's 65.8% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 70.1%, 94% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Cuba's 65.8% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 73.9%, 89% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 56.4% | 56.1% | 56.7% | 2 |
| 2000s | 58.8% | 53.5% | 61.4% | 6 |
| 2010s | 63.5% | 59.8% | 67.2% | 4 |
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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 ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) in Cuba?
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) in Cuba was 65.8% in 2013, according to Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), 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 67.2% in 2011.
- What is the lowest ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) recorded in Cuba?
- The lowest recorded value was 53.5% in 2002.
- How does Cuba rank for ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%)?
- Cuba ranks 147th out of 196 countries with data for 2013.
- Is ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) rising or falling in Cuba?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Cuba data come from?
- The figures come from Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) (national estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate is the proportion of female labor force participation relative to male labor force participation. The labor force participation rate is the labor force as a percent of the population ages 15 and older. The labor force is the sum of all persons of working age who are employed and those who are unemployed.