Employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) in Cuba
Cuba: Employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) was 64.0% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) in Cuba, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) in Cuba is 64.0%, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 0.5% on the previous year and down 2.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) in Cuba peaked at 69.1% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 61.8%, in 2020.
That places Cuba 105th out of 187 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) in Cuba, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 64.9% | — |
| 1992 | 65.6% | +1.0% |
| 1993 | 66.3% | +1.0% |
| 1994 | 66.8% | +0.9% |
| 1995 | 67.3% | +0.7% |
| 1996 | 67.8% | +0.7% |
| 1997 | 68.0% | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 68.4% | +0.5% |
| 1999 | 68.3% | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 68.5% | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 68.7% | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 68.9% | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 69.1% | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 68.6% | -0.6% |
| 2005 | 67.8% | -1.1% |
| 2006 | 67.2% | -1.0% |
| 2007 | 66.7% | -0.8% |
| 2008 | 66.6% | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 67.8% | +1.8% |
| 2010 | 66.4% | -2.0% |
| 2011 | 65.8% | -0.9% |
| 2012 | 65.3% | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 65.3% | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 65.7% | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 65.6% | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 65.8% | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 65.7% | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 65.4% | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 65.2% | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 61.8% | -5.2% |
| 2021 | 62.2% | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 64.8% | +4.0% |
| 2023 | 64.6% | -0.2% |
| 2024 | 64.3% | -0.4% |
| 2025 | 64.0% | -0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 67.1% | 64.9% | 68.4% | 9 |
| 2000s | 68.0% | 66.6% | 69.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 65.6% | 65.2% | 66.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 63.6% | 61.8% | 64.8% | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) in Cuba?
- Employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) in Cuba was 64.0% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) recorded in Cuba?
- The highest recorded value was 69.1% in 2003.
- What is the lowest employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) recorded in Cuba?
- The lowest recorded value was 61.8% in 2020.
- How does Cuba rank for employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%)?
- Cuba ranks 105th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) rising or falling in Cuba?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.4%. 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 to population ratio, 15+, male (%) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Employment to population ratio is the proportion of a country's population that is employed.