Status in employment in Cuba

Cuba: Status in employment was 75.08 in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
75.08
Change on year
down 0.0%
World rank
69th
of 186 countries
All-time high
92.84
in 1991
All-time low
73.03
in 2019
Years of data
34
1991–2024

Status in employment in Cuba, 1991–2024

0204060801001991200720241991: 92.81992: 92.51993: 921994: 92.31995: 92.31996: 92.61997: 91.61998: 90.41999: 88.92000: 88.42001: 87.22002: 87.12003: 86.12004: 85.82005: 86.12006: 87.42007: 88.12008: 87.82009: 88.32010: 88.22011: 81.52012: 79.52013: 78.42014: 76.92015: 75.62016: 74.42017: 73.12018: 73.22019: 732020: 73.52021: 742022: 74.22023: 75.12024: 75.1

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for status in employment in Cuba is 75.08, measured in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, status in employment in Cuba peaked at 92.84 in 1991 and was at its lowest, 73.03, 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.

Status in employment in Cuba, year by year

Annual values for Status in employment in Cuba, 1991 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1991 92.84 —
1992 92.47 -0.4%
1993 91.98 -0.5%
1994 92.28 +0.3%
1995 92.31 +0.0%
1996 92.6 +0.3%
1997 91.58 -1.1%
1998 90.41 -1.3%
1999 88.94 -1.6%
2000 88.41 -0.6%
2001 87.2 -1.4%
2002 87.15 -0.1%
2003 86.1 -1.2%
2004 85.8 -0.3%
2005 86.12 +0.4%
2006 87.4 +1.5%
2007 88.09 +0.8%
2008 87.83 -0.3%
2009 88.34 +0.6%
2010 88.18 -0.2%
2011 81.47 -7.6%
2012 79.49 -2.4%
2013 78.37 -1.4%
2014 76.91 -1.9%
2015 75.58 -1.7%
2016 74.36 -1.6%
2017 73.1 -1.7%
2018 73.16 +0.1%
2019 73.03 -0.2%
2020 73.48 +0.6%
2021 73.96 +0.6%
2022 74.23 +0.4%
2023 75.09 +1.2%
2024 75.08 -0.0%

Cuba compared with similar countries

  • Cuba's 75.08 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 67.55, 1.1× the median. (53 countries reporting)
  • Cuba's 75.08 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 68.35, 1.1× the median. (31 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 91.71 88.94 92.84 9
2000s 87.24 85.8 88.41 10
2010s 77.37 73.03 88.18 10
2020s 74.37 73.48 75.09 5

Countries ranked near Cuba

  1. 66 South Korea 77.14 compare
  2. 67 Palestine 76.17 compare
  3. 68 Chile 75.96 compare
  4. 70 Tunisia 74.95 compare
  5. 71 Malaysia 74.51 compare
  6. 72 Trinidad and Tobago 74.31 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is status in employment in Cuba?
Status in employment in Cuba was 75.08 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest status in employment recorded in Cuba?
The highest recorded value was 92.84 in 1991.
What is the lowest status in employment recorded in Cuba?
The lowest recorded value was 73.03 in 2019.
How does Cuba rank for status in employment?
Cuba ranks 69th out of 186 countries with data for 2024.
Is status in employment 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Status in employment. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Status in employment
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
186 places, 6,257 data points, 1991–2024
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