Cuba vs Malaysia: Labor force, female (% of total labor force)
Cuba
39.1%
in 2025
Malaysia
37.1%
in 2025
Cuba rank
147th
Malaysia rank
150th
Labor force, female (% of total labor force) over time
- Cuba
- Malaysia
How they compare
Cuba currently reports 39.1% against 37.1% in Malaysia, a difference of 2.0%.
That makes Cuba's figure about 1.1 times Malaysia's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Cuba ahead.
Cuba ranks 147th and Malaysia ranks 150th of 187 countries.
Cuba has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cuba | Malaysia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 32.7% | 32.2% | 0.6% | Cuba |
| 2000s | 36.2% | 34.1% | 2.1% | Cuba |
| 2010s | 40.1% | 36.5% | 3.6% | Cuba |
| 2020s | 39.9% | 37.0% | 3.0% | Cuba |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher labor force, female, Cuba or Malaysia?
- Cuba, at 39.1% against 37.1% in Malaysia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in labor force, female between Cuba and Malaysia?
- 2.0%, with Cuba ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cuba and Malaysia?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Cuba and Malaysia rank globally for labor force, female?
- Cuba ranks 147th and Malaysia ranks 150th of 187 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Labour Organization (ILO), type: estimates based on external database, published as Labor force, female (% of total labor force). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Female labor force as a percentage of the total show the extent to which women are active in the labor force. Labor force comprises people ages 15 and older who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.