Employment in Cuba

Cuba: Employment was 4,970 in 2014. β–² 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

02.0k4.0k6.0k1991200220141991: 3.9k1992: 3.8k1993: 3.8k1994: 3.8k1995: 4.2k1996: 4.2k1997: 4.2k1998: 4.3k1999: 4.4k2000: 4.4k2001: 4.5k2002: 4.6k2003: 4.6k2004: 4.6k2005: 4.7k2006: 4.8k2007: 4.9k2008: 4.9k2009: 5.1k2010: 5.0k2011: 5.0k2012: 4.9k2013: 4.9k2014: 5.0k

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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 66 Belgium 5,147 compare
  2. 67 Dominican Republic 5,140 compare
  3. 68 Zimbabwe 4,983 compare
  4. 70 Syrian Arab Republic 4,949 compare
  5. 71 Azerbaijan, Republic of 4,901 compare
  6. 72 Switzerland 4,886 compare

See the full ranking of 261 places β†’

More work & labour data for Cuba

All data for Cuba β†’

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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Indicator
Employment (previous ILO definition - ICLS13)
Source
International Labour Organization
Licence
ILO Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
261 places, 6,860 data points, 1947–2026
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