Unemployment rate for young people in Cuba
Cuba: Unemployment rate for young people was 4.28 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Unemployment rate for young people in Cuba, 1991–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for unemployment rate for young people in Cuba is 4.28, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 28.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment rate for young people in Cuba peaked at 15.96 in 1993 and was at its lowest, 3.4, in 2008.
Cuba ranks 164th of 186 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Unemployment rate for young people in Cuba, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 14.99 | — |
| 1992 | 15.51 | +3.4% |
| 1993 | 15.96 | +2.9% |
| 1994 | 15.66 | -1.9% |
| 1995 | 15.31 | -2.3% |
| 1996 | 14.96 | -2.3% |
| 1997 | 14.2 | -5.1% |
| 1998 | 12.55 | -11.6% |
| 1999 | 12.59 | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 11.12 | -11.7% |
| 2001 | 8.51 | -23.5% |
| 2002 | 6.83 | -19.7% |
| 2003 | 4.74 | -30.6% |
| 2004 | 3.91 | -17.6% |
| 2005 | 4.22 | +8.0% |
| 2006 | 4.2 | -0.6% |
| 2007 | 3.97 | -5.5% |
| 2008 | 3.4 | -14.2% |
| 2009 | 3.49 | +2.6% |
| 2010 | 6.03 | +72.5% |
| 2011 | 7.66 | +27.2% |
| 2012 | 8.45 | +10.2% |
| 2013 | 8.07 | -4.5% |
| 2014 | 6.6 | -18.3% |
| 2015 | 5.97 | -9.6% |
| 2016 | 4.96 | -16.8% |
| 2017 | 4.29 | -13.6% |
| 2018 | 4.24 | -1.2% |
| 2019 | 4.25 | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 5.17 | +21.7% |
| 2021 | 4.91 | -5.1% |
| 2022 | 4.34 | -11.7% |
| 2023 | 4.25 | -2.1% |
| 2024 | 4.28 | +0.8% |
| 2025 | 4.28 | -0.1% |
Cuba compared with similar countries
- Cuba's 4.28 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 15.79, 27% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Cuba's 4.28 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 13.98, 31% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Unemployment rate for young people 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 | +72.5% | 3.49 | 6.03 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 14.64 | 12.55 | 15.96 | 9 |
| 2000s | 5.44 | 3.4 | 11.12 | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.05 | 4.24 | 8.45 | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.54 | 4.25 | 5.17 | 6 |
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 for young people in Cuba?
- Unemployment rate for young people in Cuba was 4.28 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest unemployment rate for young people recorded in Cuba?
- The highest recorded value was 15.96 in 1993.
- What is the lowest unemployment rate for young people recorded in Cuba?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.4 in 2008.
- How does Cuba rank for unemployment rate for young people?
- Cuba ranks 164th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is unemployment rate for young people rising or falling in Cuba?
- Over the last ten years it is down 28.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Cuba data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Unemployment rate for young people. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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