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

46810121991200320161991: 7 % of total employment1992: 7.3 % of total employment1993: 7.7 % of total employment1994: 7.9 % of total employment1995: 8 % of total employment1996: 7.7 % of total employment1997: 8.8 % of total employment1998: 9.9 % of total employment1999: 11.4 % of total employment2000: 11 % of total employment2001: 11.9 % of total employment2002: 11.9 % of total employment2003: 12.7 % of total employment2004: 12.9 % of total employment2005: 12.4 % of total employment2006: 11.1 % of total employment2007: 10.4 % of total employment2008: 10.4 % of total employment2009: 4.5 % of total employment2010: 4.7 % of total employment2011: 8.2 % of total employment2012: 8.6 % of total employment2013: 9.1 % of total employment2014: 10.2 % of total employment2015: 10.1 % of total employment2016: 10.2 % of total employment

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

Annual values for Own-account workers, total (% of total employment) in Cuba, 1991 to 2016.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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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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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Indicator
Own-account workers, total (% of total employment)
Unit
% of total employment
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
213 places, 5,537 data points, 1991–2016
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