Labor force, female in Cuba
Cuba: Labor force, female was 1.90 million in 2025. ▲ Rising
Labor force, female in Cuba, 1990–2025
Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators database. Estimates are based on data obtained from International Labour Organization and United Nations Population Division.
Analysis
In 2025, labor force, female in Cuba stood at 1.90 million.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.1% on the previous year and down 10.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force, female in Cuba peaked at 2.14 million in 2018 and was at its lowest, 1.40 million, in 1993.
That places Cuba 89th out of 187 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Labor force, female in Cuba, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1.48 million | — |
| 1991 | 1.46 million | -1.4% |
| 1992 | 1.43 million | -1.8% |
| 1993 | 1.40 million | -2.7% |
| 1994 | 1.41 million | +0.8% |
| 1995 | 1.43 million | +1.4% |
| 1996 | 1.46 million | +2.5% |
| 1997 | 1.49 million | +1.8% |
| 1998 | 1.51 million | +1.5% |
| 1999 | 1.55 million | +2.7% |
| 2000 | 1.59 million | +2.6% |
| 2001 | 1.62 million | +2.1% |
| 2002 | 1.65 million | +1.8% |
| 2003 | 1.69 million | +2.1% |
| 2004 | 1.73 million | +2.4% |
| 2005 | 1.79 million | +3.3% |
| 2006 | 1.85 million | +3.4% |
| 2007 | 1.89 million | +2.5% |
| 2008 | 1.93 million | +1.9% |
| 2009 | 1.99 million | +3.3% |
| 2010 | 1.97 million | -0.9% |
| 2011 | 2.00 million | +1.5% |
| 2012 | 2.03 million | +1.5% |
| 2013 | 2.06 million | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 2.08 million | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 2.11 million | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 2.12 million | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 2.13 million | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 2.14 million | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 2.14 million | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 2.02 million | -5.4% |
| 2021 | 2.03 million | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 1.99 million | -1.5% |
| 2023 | 1.96 million | -1.9% |
| 2024 | 1.92 million | -1.9% |
| 2025 | 1.90 million | -1.1% |
Cuba compared with similar countries
- Cuba's 1.90 million is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.49 million, 1.3× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Cuba's 1.90 million is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.32 million, 1.4× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.46 million | 1.40 million | 1.55 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.77 million | 1.59 million | 1.99 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.08 million | 1.97 million | 2.14 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.97 million | 1.90 million | 2.03 million | 6 |
Countries ranked near Cuba
More gender data for Cuba
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 1,458 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -2.33 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 9,243 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 9,243 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate -0.1654 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 45,010 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 48,153 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 45,350 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 48,544 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 45,468 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force, female in Cuba?
- Labor force, female in Cuba was 1.90 million in 2025, according to World Bank, World Development Indicators database. Estimates are based on data obtained from International Labour Organization and United Nations Population Division.
- What is the highest labor force, female recorded in Cuba?
- The highest recorded value was 2.14 million in 2018.
- What is the lowest labor force, female recorded in Cuba?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.40 million in 1993.
- How does Cuba rank for labor force, female?
- Cuba ranks 89th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labor force, female rising or falling in Cuba?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Cuba data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank, World Development Indicators database. Estimates are based on data obtained from International Labour Organization and United Nations Population Division, published as part of Labor force, female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Female labor force comprises women ages 15 and older who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period. It includes people who are currently employed and people who are unemployed but seeking work as well as first-time job-seekers. Not everyone who works is included, however. Unpaid workers, family workers, and students are often omitted, and some countries do not count members of the armed forces. Labor force size tends to vary during the year as seasonal workers enter and leave.