Share of workers in vulnerable employment in Cuba
Cuba: Share of workers in vulnerable employment was 19.3% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Share of workers in vulnerable employment in Cuba, 1991–2025
Source: International Labour Organization (ILOEST/ILOSTAT) and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Cuba recorded 19.3% for share of workers in vulnerable employment in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.3% on the previous year and down 0.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of workers in vulnerable employment in Cuba peaked at 21.4% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 5.9%, in 1991.
Cuba ranks 119th of 186 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6.8% | 5.9% | 9.0% | 9 |
| 2000s | 10.3% | 9.4% | 11.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 18.0% | 9.5% | 21.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 20.0% | 19.3% | 21.1% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Cuba
More work & labour data for Cuba
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 52.2% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) 65.1% (2025)
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) 61.4% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 40.0% (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 for ages 15-24, female (%) 32.3% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of workers in vulnerable employment in Cuba?
- Share of workers in vulnerable employment in Cuba was 19.3% in 2025, according to International Labour Organization (ILOEST/ILOSTAT) and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of workers in vulnerable employment recorded in Cuba?
- The highest recorded value was 21.4% in 2019.
- What is the lowest share of workers in vulnerable employment recorded in Cuba?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.9% in 1991.
- How does Cuba rank for share of workers in vulnerable employment?
- Cuba ranks 119th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of workers in vulnerable employment rising or falling in Cuba?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Cuba data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization (ILOEST/ILOSTAT) and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of workers in vulnerable employment. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Share of employed population who are working as independent own-account workers (self-employed without staff), or contributing family workers (self-employed in a household business or farm).