Unemployment, male (% of male labor force) (national estimate) in Cuba
Cuba: Unemployment, male (% of male labor force) (national estimate) was 1.6% in 2018. ▼ Falling
Unemployment, male (% of male labor force) in Cuba, 1995–2018
Source: Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for unemployment, male (% of male labor force) in Cuba is 1.6%, measured in 2018.
That represents a change of down 5.9% on the previous year and up 18.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment, male (% of male labor force) in Cuba peaked at 5.4% in 1995 and was at its lowest, 1.3%, in 2008.
That places Cuba 166th out of 181 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Unemployment, male (% of male labor force) (national estimate) in Cuba, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 5.4% | — |
| 1996 | 4.9% | -9.3% |
| 1997 | 4.7% | -4.1% |
| 1998 | 4.4% | -6.4% |
| 1999 | 4.3% | -2.3% |
| 2000 | 3.8% | -11.3% |
| 2001 | 3.1% | -18.0% |
| 2002 | 2.6% | -18.1% |
| 2003 | 1.7% | -33.2% |
| 2004 | 1.7% | -3.3% |
| 2005 | 1.8% | +8.8% |
| 2006 | 1.7% | -3.8% |
| 2007 | 1.7% | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 1.3% | -22.4% |
| 2009 | 1.5% | +9.1% |
| 2010 | 2.4% | +61.2% |
| 2011 | 3.0% | +25.4% |
| 2012 | 3.4% | +16.0% |
| 2013 | 3.1% | -9.2% |
| 2014 | 2.4% | -23.4% |
| 2015 | 2.3% | -4.2% |
| 2016 | 1.9% | -17.4% |
| 2017 | 1.7% | -10.5% |
| 2018 | 1.6% | -5.9% |
Cuba compared with similar countries
- Cuba's 1.6% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 5.4%, 30% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Cuba's 1.6% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 5.2%, 31% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Unemployment, male (% of male labor force) (national estimate) in Cuba changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | +61.2% | 1.5% | 2.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.7% | 4.3% | 5.4% | 5 |
| 2000s | 2.1% | 1.3% | 3.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.4% | 1.6% | 3.4% | 9 |
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 unemployment, male (% of male labor force) in Cuba?
- Unemployment, male (% of male labor force) in Cuba was 1.6% in 2018, according to Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest unemployment, male (% of male labor force) recorded in Cuba?
- The highest recorded value was 5.4% in 1995.
- What is the lowest unemployment, male (% of male labor force) recorded in Cuba?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.3% in 2008.
- How does Cuba rank for unemployment, male (% of male labor force)?
- Cuba ranks 166th out of 181 countries with data for 2018.
- Is unemployment, male (% of male labor force) rising or falling in Cuba?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Cuba data come from?
- The figures come from Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Unemployment, male (% of male labor force) (national estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Unemployment refers to the share of the labor force that is without work but available for and seeking employment. Definitions of labor force and unemployment differ by country.