Unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th ICLS (%) (age 13th) in Cuba
Cuba: Unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th ICLS (%) (age 13th) was 1.7% in 2018. ▼ Falling
Latest (2018)
1.7%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
172nd
of 191 countries
All-time high
5.4%
in 2000
All-time low
1.6%
in 2008
Years of data
19
2000–2018
Unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th ICLS in Cuba, 2000–2018
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th icls in Cuba is 1.7%, measured in 2018.
That represents a change of up 7.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th icls in Cuba peaked at 5.4% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 1.6%, in 2008.
Cuba ranks 172nd of 191 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 19 years of available data.
Unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th ICLS (%) (age 13th) in Cuba, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 5.4% | — |
| 2001 | 4.1% | -24.1% |
| 2002 | 3.3% | -19.5% |
| 2003 | 2.3% | -30.3% |
| 2004 | 1.9% | -19.6% |
| 2005 | 1.9% | +5.4% |
| 2006 | 1.9% | -2.1% |
| 2007 | 1.8% | -6.3% |
| 2008 | 1.6% | -11.7% |
| 2009 | 1.7% | +5.7% |
| 2010 | 2.5% | +49.7% |
| 2011 | 3.2% | +27.2% |
| 2012 | 3.5% | +10.1% |
| 2013 | 3.3% | -6.0% |
| 2014 | 2.7% | -17.9% |
| 2015 | 2.4% | -11.1% |
| 2016 | 2.0% | -16.7% |
| 2017 | 1.7% | -15.0% |
| 2018 | 1.7% | +0.0% |
Cuba compared with similar countries
- Cuba's 1.7% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 5.5%, 31% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
- Cuba's 1.7% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 6.0%, 28% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.6% | 1.6% | 5.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.6% | 1.7% | 3.5% | 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 rate, by sex and age - 13th icls in Cuba?
- Unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th icls in Cuba was 1.7% in 2018, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th icls recorded in Cuba?
- The highest recorded value was 5.4% in 2000.
- What is the lowest unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th icls recorded in Cuba?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.6% in 2008.
- How does Cuba rank for unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th icls?
- Cuba ranks 172nd out of 191 countries with data for 2018.
- Is unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th icls rising or falling in Cuba?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Cuba data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th ICLS (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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