Labor share of gross domestic product (GDP) in Cuba
Cuba: Labor share of gross domestic product (GDP) was 43.5% in 2020. ▲ Rising
Labor share of gross domestic product (GDP) in Cuba, 2004–2020
Source: International Labour Organization – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Cuba recorded 43.5% for labor share of gross domestic product (gdp) in 2020. That is the highest value across all 17 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.6% on the previous year and up 7.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor share of gross domestic product (gdp) in Cuba peaked at 43.5% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 38.1%, in 2007.
Cuba ranks 123rd of 187 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.
Labor share of gross domestic product (GDP) in Cuba, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 40.0% | — |
| 2005 | 41.9% | +4.7% |
| 2006 | 39.5% | -5.7% |
| 2007 | 38.1% | -3.5% |
| 2008 | 39.2% | +2.9% |
| 2009 | 40.4% | +3.1% |
| 2010 | 40.3% | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 40.9% | +1.5% |
| 2012 | 41.0% | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 41.2% | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 41.7% | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 41.2% | -1.2% |
| 2016 | 41.9% | +1.7% |
| 2017 | 41.7% | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 41.6% | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 42.0% | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 43.5% | +3.6% |
Cuba compared with similar countries
- Cuba's 43.5% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 45.7%, 95% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Cuba's 43.5% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 50.4%, 86% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 39.9% | 38.1% | 41.9% | 6 |
| 2010s | 41.4% | 40.3% | 42.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 43.5% | 43.5% | 43.5% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Cuba
- 120 Sudan 44.1% compare
- 121 Philippines 43.9% compare
- 122 Western Sahara 43.6% compare
- 123 Guinea-Bissau 43.5% compare
- 125 Cape Verde 43.0% compare
- 125 Liberia 43.0% compare
- 125 Paraguay 43.0% compare
- 125 Somalia 43.0% compare
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 labor share of gross domestic product (gdp) in Cuba?
- Labor share of gross domestic product (gdp) in Cuba was 43.5% in 2020, according to International Labour Organization – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest labor share of gross domestic product (gdp) recorded in Cuba?
- The highest recorded value was 43.5% in 2020.
- What is the lowest labor share of gross domestic product (gdp) recorded in Cuba?
- The lowest recorded value was 38.1% in 2007.
- How does Cuba rank for labor share of gross domestic product (gdp)?
- Cuba ranks 123rd out of 187 countries with data for 2020.
- Is labor share of gross domestic product (gdp) rising or falling in Cuba?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Cuba data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Labor share of gross domestic product (GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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