Own-account workers, total in Cuba
Cuba: Own-account workers, total was 10.2% in 2016. ▲ Rising
Latest (2016)
10.2%
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
148th
of 186 countries
All-time high
12.9%
in 2004
All-time low
4.5%
in 2009
Years of data
26
1991–2016
Own-account workers, total in Cuba, 1991–2016
Source: World Bank. Measured in % of total employment.
Analysis
The most recent figure for own-account workers, total in Cuba is 10.2%, measured in 2016.
The figure is up 0.3% on the previous year and down 8.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, own-account workers, total in Cuba peaked at 12.9% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 4.5%, in 2009.
That places Cuba 148th out of 186 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Own-account workers, total in Cuba, year by year
| Year | % of total employment | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 7.0% | — |
| 1992 | 7.3% | +3.5% |
| 1993 | 7.7% | +5.1% |
| 1994 | 7.9% | +3.2% |
| 1995 | 8.0% | +1.6% |
| 1996 | 7.7% | -3.5% |
| 1997 | 8.8% | +13.2% |
| 1998 | 9.9% | +13.4% |
| 1999 | 11.4% | +14.6% |
| 2000 | 11.0% | -3.9% |
| 2001 | 11.9% | +8.9% |
| 2002 | 11.9% | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 12.7% | +6.8% |
| 2004 | 12.9% | +1.1% |
| 2005 | 12.4% | -3.7% |
| 2006 | 11.1% | -10.3% |
| 2007 | 10.4% | -6.4% |
| 2008 | 10.4% | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 4.5% | -57.1% |
| 2010 | 4.7% | +4.8% |
| 2011 | 8.2% | +74.9% |
| 2012 | 8.6% | +5.0% |
| 2013 | 9.1% | +5.6% |
| 2014 | 10.2% | +12.8% |
| 2015 | 10.1% | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 10.2% | +0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8.4% | 7.0% | 11.4% | 9 |
| 2000s | 10.9% | 4.5% | 12.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.7% | 4.7% | 10.2% | 7 |
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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 own-account workers, total in Cuba?
- Own-account workers, total in Cuba was 10.2% in 2016, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest own-account workers, total recorded in Cuba?
- The highest recorded value was 12.9% in 2004.
- What is the lowest own-account workers, total recorded in Cuba?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.5% in 2009.
- How does Cuba rank for own-account workers, total?
- Cuba ranks 148th out of 186 countries with data for 2016.
- Is own-account workers, total rising or falling in Cuba?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Cuba data come from?
- The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Own-account workers, total (% of total employment). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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