Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) in Cuba
Cuba: Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) was 45.0% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) in Cuba, 1990–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
In 2025, labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) in Cuba stood at 45.0%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) in Cuba peaked at 53.3% in 1993 and was at its lowest, 42.6%, in 2020.
That places Cuba 93rd out of 186 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) in Cuba, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 48.1% | — |
| 1991 | 49.6% | +3.2% |
| 1992 | 51.2% | +3.3% |
| 1993 | 53.3% | +4.1% |
| 1994 | 53.3% | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 53.0% | -0.5% |
| 1996 | 52.1% | -1.7% |
| 1997 | 51.8% | -0.6% |
| 1998 | 51.8% | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 51.1% | -1.4% |
| 2000 | 50.4% | -1.3% |
| 2001 | 50.1% | -0.7% |
| 2002 | 50.0% | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 49.5% | -0.9% |
| 2004 | 48.8% | -1.4% |
| 2005 | 47.5% | -2.7% |
| 2006 | 46.1% | -3.0% |
| 2007 | 45.2% | -1.9% |
| 2008 | 44.7% | -1.1% |
| 2009 | 46.7% | +4.4% |
| 2010 | 48.2% | +3.2% |
| 2011 | 47.8% | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 47.4% | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 47.0% | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 46.9% | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 46.2% | -1.3% |
| 2016 | 46.2% | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 45.9% | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 45.6% | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 45.6% | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 42.6% | -6.6% |
| 2021 | 43.3% | +1.7% |
| 2022 | 45.3% | +4.6% |
| 2023 | 45.2% | -0.2% |
| 2024 | 45.0% | -0.3% |
| 2025 | 45.0% | -0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 51.6% | 48.1% | 53.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 47.9% | 44.7% | 50.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 46.7% | 45.6% | 48.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 44.4% | 42.6% | 45.3% | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) in Cuba?
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) in Cuba was 45.0% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) recorded in Cuba?
- The highest recorded value was 53.3% in 1993.
- What is the lowest labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) recorded in Cuba?
- The lowest recorded value was 42.6% in 2020.
- How does Cuba rank for labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%)?
- Cuba ranks 93rd out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) rising or falling in Cuba?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.7%. 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 Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24 is the proportion of the population ages 15-24 that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.