Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) in Cuba
Cuba: Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) was 37.1% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) in Cuba, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
In 2025, employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) in Cuba stood at 37.1%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and down 3.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) in Cuba peaked at 40.0% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 34.2%, in 1999.
That places Cuba 77th 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 to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) in Cuba, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 36.5% | — |
| 1992 | 36.0% | -1.3% |
| 1993 | 35.6% | -1.0% |
| 1994 | 35.2% | -1.0% |
| 1995 | 34.8% | -1.1% |
| 1996 | 34.4% | -1.4% |
| 1997 | 34.2% | -0.5% |
| 1998 | 34.5% | +1.0% |
| 1999 | 34.2% | -1.1% |
| 2000 | 34.5% | +0.9% |
| 2001 | 35.4% | +2.6% |
| 2002 | 36.0% | +1.8% |
| 2003 | 36.8% | +2.2% |
| 2004 | 37.2% | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 37.0% | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 36.9% | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 37.0% | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 37.1% | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 40.0% | +7.6% |
| 2010 | 39.2% | -2.0% |
| 2011 | 38.4% | -2.1% |
| 2012 | 37.9% | -1.2% |
| 2013 | 37.9% | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 38.3% | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 38.3% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 38.6% | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 38.7% | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 38.7% | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 38.7% | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 35.7% | -7.8% |
| 2021 | 36.5% | +2.4% |
| 2022 | 37.6% | +3.0% |
| 2023 | 37.4% | -0.6% |
| 2024 | 37.1% | -0.8% |
| 2025 | 37.1% | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 35.0% | 34.2% | 36.5% | 9 |
| 2000s | 36.8% | 34.5% | 40.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 38.5% | 37.9% | 39.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 36.9% | 35.7% | 37.6% | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) in Cuba?
- Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) in Cuba was 37.1% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) recorded in Cuba?
- The highest recorded value was 40.0% in 2009.
- What is the lowest employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) recorded in Cuba?
- The lowest recorded value was 34.2% in 1999.
- How does Cuba rank for employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%)?
- Cuba ranks 77th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) rising or falling in Cuba?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.1%. 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 to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) (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.