Employment in services, male (% of male employment) in Cuba
Cuba: Employment in services, male (% of male employment) was 57.8% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Employment in services, male (% of male employment) in Cuba, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
Cuba recorded 57.8% for employment in services, male (% of male employment) in 2025. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is up 0.9% on the previous year and up 7.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment in services, male (% of male employment) in Cuba peaked at 57.8% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 44.7%, in 1991.
That places Cuba 69th out of 187 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Employment in services, male (% of male employment) in Cuba, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 44.7% | — |
| 1992 | 44.8% | +0.3% |
| 1993 | 46.0% | +2.6% |
| 1994 | 48.1% | +4.7% |
| 1995 | 48.5% | +0.8% |
| 1996 | 48.4% | -0.2% |
| 1997 | 48.2% | -0.3% |
| 1998 | 48.8% | +1.1% |
| 1999 | 49.3% | +1.0% |
| 2000 | 49.0% | -0.5% |
| 2001 | 49.4% | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 49.2% | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 49.0% | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 50.3% | +2.6% |
| 2005 | 51.0% | +1.5% |
| 2006 | 52.4% | +2.7% |
| 2007 | 53.5% | +2.2% |
| 2008 | 53.3% | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 53.5% | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 54.5% | +1.8% |
| 2011 | 53.1% | -2.6% |
| 2012 | 50.8% | -4.3% |
| 2013 | 53.4% | +5.1% |
| 2014 | 53.3% | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 53.6% | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 53.9% | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 54.1% | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 54.5% | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 55.0% | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 55.7% | +1.3% |
| 2021 | 55.9% | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 56.7% | +1.4% |
| 2023 | 56.8% | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 57.3% | +1.0% |
| 2025 | 57.8% | +0.9% |
Cuba compared with similar countries
- Cuba's 57.8% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 52.1%, 1.1× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Cuba's 57.8% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 57.8%, 1.0× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 47.4% | 44.7% | 49.3% | 9 |
| 2000s | 51.1% | 49.0% | 53.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 53.6% | 50.8% | 55.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 56.7% | 55.7% | 57.8% | 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 services, male (% of male employment) in Cuba?
- Employment in services, male (% of male employment) in Cuba was 57.8% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest employment in services, male (% of male employment) recorded in Cuba?
- The highest recorded value was 57.8% in 2025.
- What is the lowest employment in services, male (% of male employment) recorded in Cuba?
- The lowest recorded value was 44.7% in 1991.
- How does Cuba rank for employment in services, male (% of male employment)?
- Cuba ranks 69th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employment in services, male (% of male employment) rising or falling in Cuba?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 services, 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 services sector consists of wholesale and retail trade and restaurants and hotels; transport, storage, and communications; financing, insurance, real estate, and business services; and community, social, and personal services, in accordance with divisions 6-9 (ISIC 2) or categories G-Q (ISIC 3) or categories G-U (ISIC 4).