Labor force, female in Cuba

Cuba: Labor force, female was 1.90 million in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
1.90 million
Change on year
down 1.1%
World rank
89th
of 186 countries
All-time high
2.14 million
in 2018
All-time low
1.40 million
in 1993
Years of data
36
1990–2025

Labor force, female in Cuba, 1990–2025

0500.0k1.0M1.5M2.0M1990200720251990: 1.5M1991: 1.5M1992: 1.4M1993: 1.4M1994: 1.4M1995: 1.4M1996: 1.5M1997: 1.5M1998: 1.5M1999: 1.6M2000: 1.6M2001: 1.6M2002: 1.7M2003: 1.7M2004: 1.7M2005: 1.8M2006: 1.8M2007: 1.9M2008: 1.9M2009: 2.0M2010: 2.0M2011: 2.0M2012: 2.0M2013: 2.1M2014: 2.1M2015: 2.1M2016: 2.1M2017: 2.1M2018: 2.1M2019: 2.1M2020: 2.0M2021: 2.0M2022: 2.0M2023: 2.0M2024: 1.9M2025: 1.9M

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 186 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 86 Greece 2.11 million compare
  2. 87 Guinea 1.96 million compare
  3. 88 Hong Kong 1.94 million compare
  4. 90 Papua New Guinea 1.79 million compare
  5. 91 United Arab Emirates 1.73 million compare
  6. 92 Laos 1.70 million compare

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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 186 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

Indicator
Labor force, female
Source
World Bank, World Development Indicators database. Estimates are based on data obtained from International Labour Organization and United Nations Population Division
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
234 places, 8,410 data points, 1990–2025
Last refreshed

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.