Employment rate in Cuba
Cuba: Employment rate was 51.3% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Employment rate in Cuba, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for employment rate in Cuba is 51.3%, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 0.7% on the previous year and down 5.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment rate in Cuba peaked at 54.6% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 47.4%, in 1993.
That places Cuba 133rd out of 186 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 48.6% | 47.4% | 50.2% | 9 |
| 2000s | 52.7% | 50.8% | 54.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 53.9% | 53.2% | 54.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 51.8% | 51.3% | 52.7% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Cuba
More work & labour data for Cuba
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) 61.4% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15-6 63.8% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) 77.2% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 50.4% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) 38.8% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) 45.0% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 52.2% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) 32.3% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 40.0% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) 65.1% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is employment rate in Cuba?
- Employment rate in Cuba was 51.3% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest employment rate recorded in Cuba?
- The highest recorded value was 54.6% in 2017.
- What is the lowest employment rate recorded in Cuba?
- The lowest recorded value was 47.4% in 1993.
- How does Cuba rank for employment rate?
- Cuba ranks 133rd out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employment rate rising or falling in Cuba?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Cuba data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Employment rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of the working-age population (ages 15 and older) who are employed.