Unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) in Cuba
Cuba: Unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) was 3.8% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) in Cuba, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) in Cuba is 3.8%, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.1% on the previous year and down 30.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) in Cuba peaked at 22.5% in 1993 and was at its lowest, 3.4%, in 2007.
Cuba ranks 170th of 187 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, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) in Cuba, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 20.3% | — |
| 1992 | 21.4% | +5.2% |
| 1993 | 22.5% | +5.0% |
| 1994 | 22.2% | -1.1% |
| 1995 | 21.9% | -1.6% |
| 1996 | 21.8% | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 20.1% | -8.2% |
| 1998 | 16.8% | -16.2% |
| 1999 | 17.4% | +3.3% |
| 2000 | 15.0% | -13.7% |
| 2001 | 10.4% | -30.5% |
| 2002 | 8.3% | -20.4% |
| 2003 | 6.1% | -26.8% |
| 2004 | 3.9% | -35.5% |
| 2005 | 4.0% | +1.9% |
| 2006 | 4.1% | +1.7% |
| 2007 | 3.4% | -15.4% |
| 2008 | 3.6% | +3.6% |
| 2009 | 3.5% | -1.8% |
| 2010 | 5.6% | +59.6% |
| 2011 | 7.2% | +29.8% |
| 2012 | 7.5% | +3.8% |
| 2013 | 7.4% | -1.2% |
| 2014 | 6.6% | -11.5% |
| 2015 | 5.5% | -16.7% |
| 2016 | 4.6% | -15.5% |
| 2017 | 3.5% | -24.3% |
| 2018 | 3.9% | +10.7% |
| 2019 | 3.9% | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 4.8% | +24.0% |
| 2021 | 4.5% | -5.9% |
| 2022 | 3.9% | -13.6% |
| 2023 | 3.8% | -1.9% |
| 2024 | 3.9% | +0.7% |
| 2025 | 3.8% | -1.1% |
Cuba compared with similar countries
- Cuba's 3.8% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 19.7%, 19% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Cuba's 3.8% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 16.9%, 23% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) 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 | +59.6% | 3.5% | 5.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 20.5% | 16.8% | 22.5% | 9 |
| 2000s | 6.2% | 3.4% | 15.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.6% | 3.5% | 7.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.1% | 3.8% | 4.8% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Cuba
- 167 Côte d'Ivoire 4.5% compare
- 168 Mali 4.0% compare
- 169 Timor-Leste 4.0% compare
- 171 Tajikistan 3.8% compare
- 172 Japan 3.7% compare
- 173 Togo 3.5% 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, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) in Cuba?
- Unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) in Cuba was 3.8% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) recorded in Cuba?
- The highest recorded value was 22.5% in 1993.
- What is the lowest unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) recorded in Cuba?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.4% in 2007.
- How does Cuba rank for unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24)?
- Cuba ranks 170th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) rising or falling in Cuba?
- Over the last ten years it is down 30.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Cuba data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Youth unemployment refers to the share of the labor force ages 15-24 without work but available for and seeking employment.