Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) in Cuba
Cuba: Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) was 38.8% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) 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, total (%) in Cuba stood at 38.8%.
The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and down 4.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) in Cuba peaked at 43.2% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 37.6%, in 2020.
Cuba ranks 92nd of 186 countries on this measure, 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, total (%) in Cuba, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 43.2% | — |
| 1991 | 42.9% | -0.7% |
| 1992 | 42.6% | -0.7% |
| 1993 | 42.4% | -0.5% |
| 1994 | 41.8% | -1.4% |
| 1995 | 41.1% | -1.5% |
| 1996 | 40.4% | -1.8% |
| 1997 | 39.9% | -1.3% |
| 1998 | 39.5% | -0.9% |
| 1999 | 39.1% | -1.0% |
| 2000 | 38.8% | -0.7% |
| 2001 | 38.7% | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 38.7% | -0.0% |
| 2003 | 38.7% | -0.0% |
| 2004 | 38.7% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 38.6% | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 38.5% | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 38.5% | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 38.4% | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 41.4% | +7.7% |
| 2010 | 41.7% | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 41.6% | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 41.4% | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 41.2% | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 41.0% | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 40.8% | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 40.6% | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 40.5% | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 40.4% | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 40.4% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 37.6% | -6.9% |
| 2021 | 38.4% | +2.2% |
| 2022 | 39.3% | +2.4% |
| 2023 | 39.0% | -0.7% |
| 2024 | 38.8% | -0.8% |
| 2025 | 38.8% | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 41.3% | 39.1% | 43.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 38.9% | 38.4% | 41.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 41.0% | 40.4% | 41.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 38.7% | 37.6% | 39.3% | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) in Cuba?
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) in Cuba was 38.8% 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, total (%) recorded in Cuba?
- The highest recorded value was 43.2% in 1990.
- What is the lowest labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) recorded in Cuba?
- The lowest recorded value was 37.6% in 2020.
- How does Cuba rank for labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%)?
- Cuba ranks 92nd out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) rising or falling in Cuba?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.8%. 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, total (%) (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.