Employment to population ratio in Cuba
Cuba: Employment to population ratio was 51.34 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
51.34
Change on year
down 0.7%
World rank
133rd
of 186 countries
All-time high
54.61
in 2017
All-time low
47.37
in 1993
Years of data
35
1991–2025
Employment to population ratio in Cuba, 1991–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for employment to population ratio in Cuba is 51.34, 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 to population ratio in Cuba peaked at 54.61 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 47.37, 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.
Employment to population ratio in Cuba, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 47.91 | — |
| 1992 | 47.67 | -0.5% |
| 1993 | 47.37 | -0.6% |
| 1994 | 47.78 | +0.9% |
| 1995 | 48.25 | +1.0% |
| 1996 | 48.89 | +1.3% |
| 1997 | 49.39 | +1.0% |
| 1998 | 50 | +1.2% |
| 1999 | 50.19 | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 50.78 | +1.2% |
| 2001 | 51.59 | +1.6% |
| 2002 | 52.01 | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 52.55 | +1.0% |
| 2004 | 52.82 | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 52.88 | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 53.03 | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 53.19 | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 53.38 | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 54.55 | +2.2% |
| 2010 | 53.45 | -2.0% |
| 2011 | 53.2 | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 53.18 | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 53.44 | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 53.9 | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 54.22 | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 54.47 | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 54.61 | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 54.52 | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 54.33 | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 51.38 | -5.4% |
| 2021 | 51.67 | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 52.69 | +2.0% |
| 2023 | 52.24 | -0.8% |
| 2024 | 51.71 | -1.0% |
| 2025 | 51.34 | -0.7% |
Cuba compared with similar countries
- Cuba's 51.34 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 55.68, 92% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Cuba's 51.34 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 58.14, 88% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 48.61 | 47.37 | 50.19 | 9 |
| 2000s | 52.68 | 50.78 | 54.55 | 10 |
| 2010s | 53.93 | 53.18 | 54.61 | 10 |
| 2020s | 51.84 | 51.34 | 52.69 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Cuba
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 in Cuba?
- Employment to population ratio in Cuba was 51.34 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest employment to population ratio recorded in Cuba?
- The highest recorded value was 54.61 in 2017.
- What is the lowest employment to population ratio recorded in Cuba?
- The lowest recorded value was 47.37 in 1993.
- How does Cuba rank for employment to population ratio?
- Cuba ranks 133rd out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employment to population ratio 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Employment to population ratio. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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