Employment-to-population ratio in Cuba
The ILO estimates that 51.3% of people aged 15 and over in Cuba were employed in 2025. The value for 2025 is the lowest since 2000.
Cuba, 2025
51.3%
Change from 2024
−0.4percentage points
World, 2025
57.9%
Position in 2025
132nd of 181
Employment-to-population ratio in Cuba over time
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% of population aged 15 and over. Source: ILO, ILOSTAT (ILO Modelled Estimates). Gaps mean no published value; points are not joined across missing years. Dashed lines are projections.
| Period | Cuba | World |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 51.3% | 57.9% |
| 2024 | 51.7% | 58.0% |
| 2023 | 52.2% | 58.1% |
| 2022 | 52.7% | 57.5% |
| 2021 | 51.7% | 56.7% |
| 2020 | 51.4% | 55.7% |
| 2019 | 54.3% | 57.6% |
| 2018 | 54.5% | 57.7% |
| 2017 | 54.6% | 57.7% |
| 2016 | 54.5% | 57.8% |
Flags: f Projection . A dash means no value was published.
In short
- That is a change of −0.4 percentage points from 51.7% in 2024.
- Since 2015, when it was 54.2%, the figure has changed by −2.9 percentage points.
- Among the 181 countries with data for 2025, Cuba has the 132nd highest value.
- The figure for the world in 2025 was 57.9%.
More for Cuba
All statistics for Cuba
Labour force participation
52.2%
2025 · ILOSTAT
ILO estimate of the unemployment rate
1.7%
2025 · ILOSTAT
ILO estimate of youth unemployment
4.3%
2025 · ILOSTAT
Women's labour force participation
40.0%
2025 · ILOSTAT
Employment in agriculture
15.5%
2025 · World Bank
Employment in industry
16.9%
2025 · World Bank