Employment in Cuba
Cuba: Employment was 4,970 in 2014. ▲ Rising
Latest (2014)
4,970
Change on year
up 1.0%
World rank
69th
of 174 countries
All-time high
5,072
in 2009
All-time low
3,815
in 1993
Years of data
24
1991–2014
Employment in Cuba, 1991–2014
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
In 2014, employment in Cuba stood at 4,970.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.0% on the previous year and up 7.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment in Cuba peaked at 5,072 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 3,815, in 1993.
That places Cuba 69th out of 174 countries with data for 2014, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Employment in Cuba, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 3,888 | — |
| 1992 | 3,826 | -1.6% |
| 1993 | 3,815 | -0.3% |
| 1994 | 3,840 | +0.6% |
| 1995 | 4,175 | +8.7% |
| 1996 | 4,215 | +1.0% |
| 1997 | 4,240 | +0.6% |
| 1998 | 4,288 | +1.1% |
| 1999 | 4,359 | +1.7% |
| 2000 | 4,379 | +0.5% |
| 2001 | 4,505 | +2.9% |
| 2002 | 4,558 | +1.2% |
| 2003 | 4,607 | +1.1% |
| 2004 | 4,642 | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 4,722 | +1.7% |
| 2006 | 4,755 | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 4,868 | +2.4% |
| 2008 | 4,948 | +1.7% |
| 2009 | 5,072 | +2.5% |
| 2010 | 4,984 | -1.7% |
| 2011 | 5,010 | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 4,902 | -2.2% |
| 2013 | 4,919 | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 4,970 | +1.0% |
Cuba compared with similar countries
- Cuba's 4,970 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3,125, 1.6× the median. (50 countries reporting)
- Cuba's 4,970 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 2,099, 2.4× the median. (36 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4,072 | 3,815 | 4,359 | 9 |
| 2000s | 4,706 | 4,379 | 5,072 | 10 |
| 2010s | 4,957 | 4,902 | 5,010 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Cuba
- 66 Belgium 5,147 compare
- 67 Dominican Republic 5,140 compare
- 68 Zimbabwe 4,983 compare
- 70 Syria 4,949 compare
- 71 Azerbaijan 4,901 compare
- 72 Switzerland 4,886 compare
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 Cuba?
- Employment in Cuba was 4,970 in 2014, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest employment recorded in Cuba?
- The highest recorded value was 5,072 in 2009.
- What is the lowest employment recorded in Cuba?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,815 in 1993.
- How does Cuba rank for employment?
- Cuba ranks 69th out of 174 countries with data for 2014.
- Is employment rising or falling in Cuba?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Cuba data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of Employment (previous ILO definition - ICLS13). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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