Ratio of female to male labor force participation rates ilo wdi in Cuba
Cuba: Ratio of female to male labor force participation rates ilo wdi was 61.43 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
61.43
Change on year
down 0.5%
World rank
148th
of 186 countries
All-time high
67.47
in 2019
All-time low
46.87
in 1994
Years of data
36
1990–2025
Ratio of female to male labor force participation rates ilo wdi in Cuba, 1990–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Cuba recorded 61.43 for ratio of female to male labor force participation rates ilo wdi in 2025.
That represents a change of 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 rates ilo wdi in Cuba peaked at 67.47 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 46.87, in 1994.
That places Cuba 148th out of 186 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 rates ilo wdi in Cuba, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 53.54 | — |
| 1991 | 51.46 | -3.9% |
| 1992 | 49.38 | -4.0% |
| 1993 | 46.99 | -4.8% |
| 1994 | 46.87 | -0.3% |
| 1995 | 47.12 | +0.5% |
| 1996 | 48.06 | +2.0% |
| 1997 | 48.54 | +1.0% |
| 1998 | 48.82 | +0.6% |
| 1999 | 49.84 | +2.1% |
| 2000 | 50.88 | +2.1% |
| 2001 | 51.72 | +1.6% |
| 2002 | 52.42 | +1.4% |
| 2003 | 53.37 | +1.8% |
| 2004 | 54.56 | +2.2% |
| 2005 | 56.45 | +3.5% |
| 2006 | 58.5 | +3.6% |
| 2007 | 60.03 | +2.6% |
| 2008 | 61.17 | +1.9% |
| 2009 | 61.74 | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 61.64 | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 62.53 | +1.4% |
| 2012 | 63.49 | +1.6% |
| 2013 | 64.44 | +1.5% |
| 2014 | 65.07 | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 66.02 | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 66.37 | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 66.81 | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 67.31 | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 67.47 | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 66.93 | -0.8% |
| 2021 | 66.76 | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 63.61 | -4.7% |
| 2023 | 62.66 | -1.5% |
| 2024 | 61.75 | -1.5% |
| 2025 | 61.43 | -0.5% |
Cuba compared with similar countries
- Cuba's 61.43 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 71.8, 86% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Cuba's 61.43 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 72.31, 85% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 49.06 | 46.87 | 53.54 | 10 |
| 2000s | 56.08 | 50.88 | 61.74 | 10 |
| 2010s | 65.11 | 61.64 | 67.47 | 10 |
| 2020s | 63.85 | 61.43 | 66.93 | 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 rates ilo wdi in Cuba?
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rates ilo wdi in Cuba was 61.43 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest ratio of female to male labor force participation rates ilo wdi recorded in Cuba?
- The highest recorded value was 67.47 in 2019.
- What is the lowest ratio of female to male labor force participation rates ilo wdi recorded in Cuba?
- The lowest recorded value was 46.87 in 1994.
- How does Cuba rank for ratio of female to male labor force participation rates ilo wdi?
- Cuba ranks 148th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is ratio of female to male labor force participation rates ilo wdi 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Ratio of female to male labor force participation rates ilo wdi. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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