Unemployment, youth male (% of male labor force ages 15-24) in Cuba
Cuba: Unemployment, youth male (% of male labor force ages 15-24) was 4.6% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Unemployment, youth male (% of male labor force ages 15-24) in Cuba, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
In 2025, unemployment, youth male (% of male labor force ages 15-24) in Cuba stood at 4.6%.
The figure is up 0.4% on the previous year and down 27.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment, youth male (% of male labor force ages 15-24) in Cuba peaked at 12.4% in 1993 and was at its lowest, 3.3%, in 2008.
That places Cuba 160th out of 187 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Unemployment, youth male (% of male labor force ages 15-24) in Cuba, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 11.3% | — |
| 1992 | 11.9% | +4.7% |
| 1993 | 12.4% | +4.5% |
| 1994 | 12.2% | -1.6% |
| 1995 | 12.0% | -2.1% |
| 1996 | 11.4% | -4.3% |
| 1997 | 11.3% | -1.4% |
| 1998 | 10.5% | -6.9% |
| 1999 | 10.3% | -2.3% |
| 2000 | 9.2% | -10.3% |
| 2001 | 7.6% | -17.9% |
| 2002 | 6.1% | -19.3% |
| 2003 | 4.1% | -33.5% |
| 2004 | 3.9% | -3.6% |
| 2005 | 4.4% | +11.5% |
| 2006 | 4.3% | -1.7% |
| 2007 | 4.3% | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 3.3% | -23.6% |
| 2009 | 3.5% | +5.9% |
| 2010 | 6.3% | +81.2% |
| 2011 | 8.0% | +25.7% |
| 2012 | 9.1% | +14.4% |
| 2013 | 8.5% | -6.3% |
| 2014 | 6.6% | -22.4% |
| 2015 | 6.3% | -4.5% |
| 2016 | 5.2% | -17.6% |
| 2017 | 4.9% | -6.7% |
| 2018 | 4.5% | -7.4% |
| 2019 | 4.5% | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 5.4% | +20.2% |
| 2021 | 5.2% | -4.5% |
| 2022 | 4.6% | -10.8% |
| 2023 | 4.5% | -2.2% |
| 2024 | 4.6% | +0.9% |
| 2025 | 4.6% | +0.4% |
Cuba compared with similar countries
- Cuba's 4.6% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 14.4%, 32% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Cuba's 4.6% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 13.0%, 35% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Unemployment, youth male (% of male 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 | +81.2% | 3.5% | 6.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 11.5% | 10.3% | 12.4% | 9 |
| 2000s | 5.1% | 3.3% | 9.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.4% | 4.5% | 9.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.8% | 4.5% | 5.4% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Cuba
- 157 Sierra Leone 5.1% compare
- 158 Burkina Faso 4.9% compare
- 159 United Arab Emirates 4.7% compare
- 161 Papua New Guinea 4.6% compare
- 162 Bolivia 4.5% compare
- 163 Nigeria 4.4% 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 male (% of male labor force ages 15-24) in Cuba?
- Unemployment, youth male (% of male labor force ages 15-24) in Cuba was 4.6% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest unemployment, youth male (% of male labor force ages 15-24) recorded in Cuba?
- The highest recorded value was 12.4% in 1993.
- What is the lowest unemployment, youth male (% of male labor force ages 15-24) recorded in Cuba?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.3% in 2008.
- How does Cuba rank for unemployment, youth male (% of male labor force ages 15-24)?
- Cuba ranks 160th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is unemployment, youth male (% of male labor force ages 15-24) rising or falling in Cuba?
- Over the last ten years it is down 27.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 male (% of male 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.