Wage and salaried workers, male (% of male employment) in Cuba
Cuba: Wage and salaried workers, male (% of male employment) was 71.3% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Wage and salaried workers, male (% of male employment) in Cuba, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for wage and salaried workers, male (% of male employment) in Cuba is 71.3%, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and down 0.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, wage and salaried workers, male (% of male employment) in Cuba peaked at 92.1% in 1991 and was at its lowest, 68.7%, in 2019.
That places Cuba 77th out of 187 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Wage and salaried workers, male (% of male employment) in Cuba, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 92.1% | — |
| 1992 | 91.8% | -0.4% |
| 1993 | 91.3% | -0.5% |
| 1994 | 91.6% | +0.4% |
| 1995 | 91.6% | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 91.9% | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 90.8% | -1.2% |
| 1998 | 89.5% | -1.5% |
| 1999 | 87.8% | -1.8% |
| 2000 | 87.2% | -0.7% |
| 2001 | 85.8% | -1.6% |
| 2002 | 85.6% | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 84.4% | -1.4% |
| 2004 | 84.0% | -0.5% |
| 2005 | 84.3% | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 85.7% | +1.7% |
| 2007 | 86.5% | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 86.2% | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 86.8% | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 86.6% | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 78.9% | -8.9% |
| 2012 | 76.3% | -3.3% |
| 2013 | 75.0% | -1.6% |
| 2014 | 73.6% | -1.9% |
| 2015 | 71.9% | -2.3% |
| 2016 | 70.3% | -2.2% |
| 2017 | 68.7% | -2.3% |
| 2018 | 68.8% | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 68.7% | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 69.1% | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 69.5% | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 70.2% | +1.0% |
| 2023 | 71.2% | +1.5% |
| 2024 | 71.2% | +0.1% |
| 2025 | 71.3% | +0.1% |
Cuba compared with similar countries
- Cuba's 71.3% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 67.9%, 1.0× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Cuba's 71.3% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 67.4%, 1.1× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 90.9% | 87.8% | 92.1% | 9 |
| 2000s | 85.7% | 84.0% | 87.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 73.9% | 68.7% | 86.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 70.4% | 69.1% | 71.3% | 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 wage and salaried workers, male (% of male employment) in Cuba?
- Wage and salaried workers, male (% of male employment) in Cuba was 71.3% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest wage and salaried workers, male (% of male employment) recorded in Cuba?
- The highest recorded value was 92.1% in 1991.
- What is the lowest wage and salaried workers, male (% of male employment) recorded in Cuba?
- The lowest recorded value was 68.7% in 2019.
- How does Cuba rank for wage and salaried workers, male (% of male employment)?
- Cuba ranks 77th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is wage and salaried workers, male (% of male employment) rising or falling in Cuba?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.8%. 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 Wage and salaried workers, male (% of male employment) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Wage and salaried workers (employees) are those workers who hold the type of jobs defined as "paid employment jobs," where the incumbents hold explicit (written or oral) or implicit employment contracts that give them a basic remuneration that is not directly dependent upon the revenue of the unit for which they work.