Unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th ICLS in Cuba

Cuba: Unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th ICLS was 1.7% in 2018. ▼ Falling

Latest (2018)
1.7%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
170th
of 189 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

23452000200920182000: 5.4 %2001: 4.1 %2002: 3.3 %2003: 2.3 %2004: 1.9 %2005: 1.9 %2006: 1.9 %2007: 1.8 %2008: 1.6 %2009: 1.7 %2010: 2.5 %2011: 3.2 %2012: 3.5 %2013: 3.3 %2014: 2.7 %2015: 2.4 %2016: 2 %2017: 1.7 %2018: 1.7 %

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.

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 170th of 189 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 in Cuba, year by year

Annual values for Unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th ICLS (%) in Cuba, 2000 to 2018.
Year % 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%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 2.6% 1.6% 5.4% 10
2010s 2.6% 1.7% 3.5% 9

Countries ranked near Cuba

  1. 167 Togo 2.0% compare
  2. 168 Guatemala 1.9% compare
  3. 169 United Arab Emirates 1.9% compare
  4. 171 Argentina 1.7% compare
  5. 171 Benin 1.7% compare
  6. 173 Tonga 1.6% compare

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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 170th out of 189 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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Indicator
Unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th ICLS (%)
Unit
%
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
228 places, 4,321 data points, 2000–2025
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