Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) in Cuba
Cuba: Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) was 43.0% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, 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, ages 15-24, male (%) in Cuba is 43.0%, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) in Cuba peaked at 47.5% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 40.3%, in 2020.
That places Cuba 72nd 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, ages 15-24, male (%) in Cuba, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 44.0% | — |
| 1992 | 45.2% | +2.7% |
| 1993 | 46.7% | +3.4% |
| 1994 | 46.8% | +0.2% |
| 1995 | 46.7% | -0.2% |
| 1996 | 46.2% | -1.1% |
| 1997 | 46.0% | -0.4% |
| 1998 | 46.4% | +0.9% |
| 1999 | 45.9% | -1.1% |
| 2000 | 45.8% | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 46.3% | +1.1% |
| 2002 | 46.9% | +1.3% |
| 2003 | 47.5% | +1.3% |
| 2004 | 46.9% | -1.2% |
| 2005 | 45.4% | -3.2% |
| 2006 | 44.1% | -2.9% |
| 2007 | 43.3% | -1.9% |
| 2008 | 43.2% | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 45.0% | +4.1% |
| 2010 | 45.1% | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 44.0% | -2.5% |
| 2012 | 43.1% | -2.1% |
| 2013 | 43.0% | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 43.8% | +1.8% |
| 2015 | 43.3% | -1.0% |
| 2016 | 43.8% | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 43.7% | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 43.5% | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 43.5% | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 40.3% | -7.5% |
| 2021 | 41.0% | +1.9% |
| 2022 | 43.2% | +5.2% |
| 2023 | 43.1% | -0.1% |
| 2024 | 43.0% | -0.3% |
| 2025 | 43.0% | -0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 46.0% | 44.0% | 46.8% | 9 |
| 2000s | 45.5% | 43.2% | 47.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 43.7% | 43.0% | 45.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 42.3% | 40.3% | 43.2% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Cuba
- 69 Bangladesh 43.6% compare
- 70 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 43.6% compare
- 71 Channel Islands 43.1% compare
- 73 Colombia 42.6% compare
- 74 Sweden 42.5% compare
- 75 Senegal 42.3% 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 to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) in Cuba?
- Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) in Cuba was 43.0% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) recorded in Cuba?
- The highest recorded value was 47.5% in 2003.
- What is the lowest employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) recorded in Cuba?
- The lowest recorded value was 40.3% in 2020.
- How does Cuba rank for employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%)?
- Cuba ranks 72nd out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) rising or falling in Cuba?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.9%. 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, ages 15-24, 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.