Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) … national in Cuba
Cuba: Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) … national was 43.5% in 2012. ▲ Rising
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) in Cuba, 2002–2012
Source: Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
In 2012, labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) in Cuba stood at 43.5%. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.2% on the previous year and up 46.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) in Cuba peaked at 43.5% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 29.6%, in 2002.
Cuba ranks 69th of 176 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) … national in Cuba, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 29.6% | — |
| 2004 | 32.8% | +11.0% |
| 2006 | 34.3% | +4.3% |
| 2007 | 37.4% | +9.1% |
| 2008 | 38.5% | +2.8% |
| 2009 | 41.4% | +7.7% |
| 2010 | 41.7% | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 43.5% | +4.2% |
Cuba compared with similar countries
- Cuba's 43.5% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 38.6%, 1.1× the median. (49 countries reporting)
- Cuba's 43.5% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 43.8%, 99% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 35.7% | 29.6% | 41.4% | 6 |
| 2010s | 42.6% | 41.7% | 43.5% | 2 |
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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 43.5% in 2012, according to Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), 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 43.5% in 2012.
- What is the lowest labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) recorded in Cuba?
- The lowest recorded value was 29.6% in 2002.
- How does Cuba rank for labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%)?
- Cuba ranks 69th out of 176 countries with data for 2012.
- Is labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) rising or falling in Cuba?
- Over the last ten years it is up 46.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Cuba data come from?
- The figures come from Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) (national 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.