Economy
The World Bank — World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0) · updated 2025-12-31
Cuba's labour force participation stands at 52.25% as of 2025-12-31, down from 52.64% in 2024. Historical data runs from 1990 to 2025 (36 observations).
In 2025, Cuba's labour force participation was 52.25%, down from 52.64% in 2024.
In 2024, Cuba's labour force participation was 52.64%, down from 53.17% in 2023.
In 2023, Cuba's labour force participation was 53.17%, down from 53.67% in 2022.
In 2022, Cuba's labour force participation was 53.67%, up from 52.79% in 2021.
In 2021, Cuba's labour force participation was 52.79%, up from 52.55% in 2020.
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 52.25% | -0.387% |
| 2024 | 52.64% | -0.53% |
| 2023 | 53.17% | -0.504% |
| 2022 | 53.67% | +0.882% |
| 2021 | 52.79% | +0.235% |
| 2020 | 52.55% | -2.72% |
| 2019 | 55.28% | -0.186% |
| 2018 | 55.46% | -0.095% |
| 2017 | 55.56% | -0.025% |
| 2016 | 55.58% | +0.029% |
| 2015 | 55.55% | +0.155% |
| 2014 | 55.4% | +0.137% |
| 2013 | 55.26% | +0.172% |
| 2012 | 55.09% | +0.144% |
| 2011 | 54.94% | +0.12% |
| 2010 | 54.82% | -0.652% |
| 2009 | 55.48% | +1.24% |
| 2008 | 54.24% | +0.082% |
| 2007 | 54.16% | +0.094% |
| 2006 | 54.06% | +0.135% |
| 2005 | 53.93% | +0.108% |
| 2004 | 53.82% | +0.017% |
| 2003 | 53.8% | +0.009% |
| 2002 | 53.79% | +0.008% |
| 2001 | 53.79% | +0.077% |
| 2000 | 53.71% | +0.164% |
| 1999 | 53.54% | +0.219% |
| 1998 | 53.33% | +0.165% |
| 1997 | 53.16% | +0.24% |
| 1996 | 52.92% | +0.316% |
| 1995 | 52.6% | +0.214% |
| 1994 | 52.39% | +0.186% |
| 1993 | 52.2% | -0.054% |
| 1992 | 52.26% | +0.008% |
| 1991 | 52.25% | +0.022% |
| 1990 | 52.23% | — |
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Cuba's labour force participation is 52.25% as of 2025-12-31, compared with 52.64% in 2024. The World Bank — World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0)
The highest recorded value is 55.58% (2016); the lowest is 52.2% (1993), across data from 1990 to 2025.
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