Unemployment rate young vs older adults in Cuba
Cuba: Unemployment rate young vs older adults was 4.28 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Unemployment rate young vs older adults in Cuba, 1991–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for unemployment rate young vs older adults in Cuba is 4.28, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.8% on the previous year and down 35.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment rate young vs older adults in Cuba peaked at 15.96 in 1993 and was at its lowest, 3.4, in 2008.
That places Cuba 167th out of 188 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Unemployment rate young vs older adults 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% |
Cuba compared with similar countries
- Cuba's 4.28 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 15.67, 27% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Cuba's 4.28 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 15.67, 27% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Unemployment rate young vs older adults 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 | 4.59 | 4.25 | 5.17 | 5 |
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 young vs older adults in Cuba?
- Unemployment rate young vs older adults in Cuba was 4.28 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest unemployment rate young vs older adults recorded in Cuba?
- The highest recorded value was 15.96 in 1993.
- What is the lowest unemployment rate young vs older adults recorded in Cuba?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.4 in 2008.
- How does Cuba rank for unemployment rate young vs older adults?
- Cuba ranks 167th out of 188 countries with data for 2024.
- Is unemployment rate young vs older adults rising or falling in Cuba?
- Over the last ten years it is down 35.1%. 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 young vs older adults. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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