Unemployment rate of men vs. women in Cuba
Cuba: Unemployment rate of men vs. women was 1.7% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Unemployment rate of men vs. women in Cuba, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Cuba recorded 1.7% for unemployment rate of men vs. women in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.0% on the previous year and down 27.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment rate of men vs. women in Cuba peaked at 6.5% in 1993 and was at its lowest, 1.3%, in 2008.
Cuba ranks 171st 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 of men vs. women in Cuba, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 5.7% | — |
| 1992 | 6.1% | +7.3% |
| 1993 | 6.5% | +7.3% |
| 1994 | 6.2% | -5.6% |
| 1995 | 5.7% | -6.9% |
| 1996 | 5.1% | -11.3% |
| 1997 | 4.9% | -3.4% |
| 1998 | 4.6% | -7.4% |
| 1999 | 4.4% | -2.9% |
| 2000 | 3.9% | -11.7% |
| 2001 | 3.2% | -18.9% |
| 2002 | 2.6% | -18.4% |
| 2003 | 1.7% | -33.1% |
| 2004 | 1.7% | -4.2% |
| 2005 | 1.8% | +8.7% |
| 2006 | 1.7% | -3.8% |
| 2007 | 1.7% | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 1.3% | -22.5% |
| 2009 | 1.5% | +9.1% |
| 2010 | 2.4% | +61.2% |
| 2011 | 3.0% | +25.4% |
| 2012 | 3.4% | +13.2% |
| 2013 | 3.1% | -7.1% |
| 2014 | 2.4% | -22.6% |
| 2015 | 2.3% | -5.7% |
| 2016 | 1.9% | -17.6% |
| 2017 | 1.7% | -7.3% |
| 2018 | 1.6% | -7.2% |
| 2019 | 1.6% | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 2.2% | +36.0% |
| 2021 | 2.1% | -6.6% |
| 2022 | 1.7% | -15.2% |
| 2023 | 1.6% | -5.8% |
| 2024 | 1.7% | +1.6% |
| 2025 | 1.7% | -1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.5% | 4.4% | 6.5% | 9 |
| 2000s | 2.1% | 1.3% | 3.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.3% | 1.6% | 3.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.8% | 1.6% | 2.2% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Cuba
- 168 Republic of Moldova 1.8% compare
- 169 Benin 1.8% compare
- 170 Viet Nam 1.7% compare
- 172 United Arab Emirates 1.6% compare
- 173 Timor-Leste 1.6% compare
- 174 Tonga 1.5% compare
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 of men vs. women in Cuba?
- Unemployment rate of men vs. women in Cuba was 1.7% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest unemployment rate of men vs. women recorded in Cuba?
- The highest recorded value was 6.5% in 1993.
- What is the lowest unemployment rate of men vs. women recorded in Cuba?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.3% in 2008.
- How does Cuba rank for unemployment rate of men vs. women?
- Cuba ranks 171st out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is unemployment rate of men vs. women rising or falling in Cuba?
- Over the last ten years it is down 27.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Cuba data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Unemployment rate of men vs. women. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of the male labor force without work, but actively looking for a job and available to start soon.