Ratio of female to male labor force participation rates in Cuba
Cuba: Ratio of female to male labor force participation rates was 61.4% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Ratio of female to male labor force participation rates in Cuba, 1990–2025
Source: International Labour Organization (ILOEST/ILOSTAT) and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Cuba recorded 61.4% for ratio of female to male labor force participation rates 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 in Cuba peaked at 67.5% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 46.9%, 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 in Cuba, year by year
| Year | % | 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% |
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 |
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More work & labour data for Cuba
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- 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)
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- 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 in Cuba?
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rates in Cuba was 61.4% in 2025, according to International Labour Organization (ILOEST/ILOSTAT) and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest ratio of female to male labor force participation rates recorded in Cuba?
- The highest recorded value was 67.5% in 2019.
- What is the lowest ratio of female to male labor force participation rates 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 rates?
- Cuba ranks 148th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is ratio of female to male labor force participation rates 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 International Labour Organization (ILOEST/ILOSTAT) and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Ratio of female to male labor force participation rates. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This ratio is calculated by dividing the labor force participation rate among women by the corresponding rate for men. The labor force participation rate is the share of the working-age population (ages 15 and over) who are economically active (employed or unemployed).