Employment in industry, male (% of male employment) in Cuba
Cuba: Employment in industry, male (% of male employment) was 20.8% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Employment in industry, male (% of male employment) in Cuba, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for employment in industry, male (% of male employment) in Cuba is 20.8%, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 0.3% on the previous year and down 0.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment in industry, male (% of male employment) in Cuba peaked at 26.3% in 1991 and was at its lowest, 20.4%, in 2011.
Cuba ranks 128th of 187 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Employment in industry, male (% of male employment) in Cuba, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 26.3% | — |
| 1992 | 25.9% | -1.5% |
| 1993 | 24.3% | -6.0% |
| 1994 | 22.6% | -7.0% |
| 1995 | 22.7% | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 22.7% | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 22.7% | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 22.6% | -0.6% |
| 1999 | 22.6% | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 22.6% | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 22.6% | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 22.6% | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 22.7% | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 22.4% | -1.0% |
| 2005 | 22.5% | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 21.3% | -5.5% |
| 2007 | 21.5% | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 21.9% | +2.0% |
| 2009 | 21.2% | -3.1% |
| 2010 | 20.6% | -3.3% |
| 2011 | 20.4% | -1.0% |
| 2012 | 22.8% | +12.1% |
| 2013 | 21.0% | -8.0% |
| 2014 | 20.8% | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 20.9% | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 21.0% | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 21.3% | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 21.4% | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 21.2% | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 20.5% | -3.4% |
| 2021 | 21.0% | +2.2% |
| 2022 | 20.8% | -0.5% |
| 2023 | 21.0% | +0.8% |
| 2024 | 20.8% | -0.8% |
| 2025 | 20.8% | -0.3% |
Cuba compared with similar countries
- Cuba's 20.8% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 26.9%, 77% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Cuba's 20.8% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 25.7%, 81% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 23.6% | 22.6% | 26.3% | 9 |
| 2000s | 22.1% | 21.2% | 22.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 21.1% | 20.4% | 22.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 20.8% | 20.5% | 21.0% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Cuba
More work & labour data for Cuba
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual -1.07 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -1.06 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -1.09 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -2.16 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate -0.1738 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 9,101 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 1,722 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 2,757 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 2,821 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 5,577 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is employment in industry, male (% of male employment) in Cuba?
- Employment in industry, male (% of male employment) in Cuba was 20.8% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest employment in industry, male (% of male employment) recorded in Cuba?
- The highest recorded value was 26.3% in 1991.
- What is the lowest employment in industry, male (% of male employment) recorded in Cuba?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.4% in 2011.
- How does Cuba rank for employment in industry, male (% of male employment)?
- Cuba ranks 128th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employment in industry, male (% of male employment) rising or falling in Cuba?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Cuba data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Employment in industry, male (% of male employment) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Employment is defined as persons of working age who were engaged in any activity to produce goods or provide services for pay or profit, whether at work during the reference period or not at work due to temporary absence from a job, or to working-time arrangement. The industry sector consists of mining and quarrying, manufacturing, construction, and public utilities (electricity, gas, and water), in accordance with divisions 2-5 (ISIC 2) or categories C-F (ISIC 3) or categories B-F (ISIC 4).