Employment by status in Cuba
Cuba: Employment by status was 75.1% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Employment by status in Cuba, 1991–2024
Source: International Labour Organization (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for employment by status in Cuba is 75.1%, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment by status in Cuba peaked at 92.8% in 1991 and was at its lowest, 73.0%, in 2019.
That places Cuba 69th out of 186 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 91.7% | 88.9% | 92.8% | 9 |
| 2000s | 87.2% | 85.8% | 88.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 77.4% | 73.0% | 88.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 74.4% | 73.5% | 75.1% | 5 |
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 employment by status in Cuba?
- Employment by status in Cuba was 75.1% in 2024, according to International Labour Organization (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest employment by status recorded in Cuba?
- The highest recorded value was 92.8% in 1991.
- What is the lowest employment by status recorded in Cuba?
- The lowest recorded value was 73.0% in 2019.
- How does Cuba rank for employment by status?
- Cuba ranks 69th out of 186 countries with data for 2024.
- Is employment by status rising or falling in Cuba?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Cuba data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Employment by status. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of people in employment working as employees, as a percentage of total employment.