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.
Employment by status in Cuba, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 92.8% | — |
| 1992 | 92.5% | -0.4% |
| 1993 | 92.0% | -0.5% |
| 1994 | 92.3% | +0.3% |
| 1995 | 92.3% | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 92.6% | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 91.6% | -1.1% |
| 1998 | 90.4% | -1.3% |
| 1999 | 88.9% | -1.6% |
| 2000 | 88.4% | -0.6% |
| 2001 | 87.2% | -1.4% |
| 2002 | 87.1% | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 86.1% | -1.2% |
| 2004 | 85.8% | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 86.1% | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 87.4% | +1.5% |
| 2007 | 88.1% | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 87.8% | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 88.3% | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 88.2% | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 81.5% | -7.6% |
| 2012 | 79.5% | -2.4% |
| 2013 | 78.4% | -1.4% |
| 2014 | 76.9% | -1.9% |
| 2015 | 75.6% | -1.7% |
| 2016 | 74.4% | -1.6% |
| 2017 | 73.1% | -1.7% |
| 2018 | 73.2% | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 73.0% | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 73.5% | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 74.0% | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 74.2% | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 75.1% | +1.2% |
| 2024 | 75.1% | -0.0% |
Cuba compared with similar countries
- Cuba's 75.1% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 67.6%, 1.1× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Cuba's 75.1% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 68.4%, 1.1× the median. (31 countries reporting)
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
- 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 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.