Share of female workers by sector in Cuba
Cuba: Share of female workers by sector was 6.38 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Share of female workers by sector in Cuba, 1991–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Cuba recorded 6.38 for share of female workers by sector in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.8% on the previous year and down 21.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of female workers by sector in Cuba peaked at 10.03 in 2004 and was at its lowest, 6.38, in 2025.
That places Cuba 107th out of 186 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Share of female workers by sector in Cuba, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 9.64 | — |
| 1992 | 9.61 | -0.3% |
| 1993 | 9.76 | +1.5% |
| 1994 | 9.37 | -4.0% |
| 1995 | 9.22 | -1.5% |
| 1996 | 9.32 | +1.1% |
| 1997 | 9.38 | +0.6% |
| 1998 | 9.25 | -1.3% |
| 1999 | 9.06 | -2.1% |
| 2000 | 9.12 | +0.7% |
| 2001 | 9 | -1.3% |
| 2002 | 9.02 | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 9.05 | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 10.03 | +10.8% |
| 2005 | 9.38 | -6.4% |
| 2006 | 9.36 | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 8.56 | -8.5% |
| 2008 | 8.58 | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 8.35 | -2.6% |
| 2010 | 8.52 | +1.9% |
| 2011 | 8.93 | +4.8% |
| 2012 | 8.32 | -6.9% |
| 2013 | 7.99 | -4.0% |
| 2014 | 8.32 | +4.1% |
| 2015 | 8.15 | -2.0% |
| 2016 | 7.94 | -2.6% |
| 2017 | 7.76 | -2.2% |
| 2018 | 7.55 | -2.6% |
| 2019 | 7.32 | -3.1% |
| 2020 | 7.29 | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 7.36 | +0.9% |
| 2022 | 7.05 | -4.1% |
| 2023 | 6.79 | -3.7% |
| 2024 | 6.56 | -3.4% |
| 2025 | 6.38 | -2.8% |
Cuba compared with similar countries
- Cuba's 6.38 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 11.64, 55% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Cuba's 6.38 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 5.27, 1.2× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9.4 | 9.06 | 9.76 | 9 |
| 2000s | 9.05 | 8.35 | 10.03 | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.08 | 7.32 | 8.93 | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.91 | 6.38 | 7.36 | 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 share of female workers by sector in Cuba?
- Share of female workers by sector in Cuba was 6.38 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of female workers by sector recorded in Cuba?
- The highest recorded value was 10.03 in 2004.
- What is the lowest share of female workers by sector recorded in Cuba?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.38 in 2025.
- How does Cuba rank for share of female workers by sector?
- Cuba ranks 107th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of female workers by sector rising or falling in Cuba?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Cuba data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of female workers by sector. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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