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 Organisation (2023) – processed 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 124th of 186 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.
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
More work & labour data for Cuba
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) 61.4% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15-6 63.8% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) 77.2% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 50.4% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) 38.8% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) 45.0% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 52.2% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) 32.3% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 40.0% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) 65.1% (2025)
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 Organisation (2023) – processed 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 124th out of 186 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 Organisation (2023) – processed 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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About this data
The labor share of gross domestic product (GDP) is the estimated total compensation of employees given as a percent of GDP. It provides information about the relative share of output paid as compensation to employees, compared to the share paid to capital.