Work & Labour in Cuba 213 indicators covering work & labour for Cuba. IndicatorLatest Year10-yr change Rank Employment in industry, female (% of female employment) 10.9% 2025 down 1.4% 83rd Contributing family workers, total (% of total employment) 0.5% 2025 down 45.7% 143rd Contributing family workers, male (% of male employment) 0.4% 2025 down 44.4% 139th Contributing family workers, female (% of female employment) 0.7% 2025 down 46.4% 143rd Wage and salaried workers, total (% of total employment) 75.1% 2025 down 0.6% 69th Wage and salaried workers, male (% of male employment) 71.3% 2025 down 0.8% 77th Wage and salaried workers, female (% of female employment) 81.1% 2025 up 0.0% 67th Self-employed, total (% of total employment) 24.9% 2025 up 2.0% 119th Self-employed, male (% of male employment) 28.7% 2025 up 2.1% 111th Self-employed, female (% of female employment) 18.9% 2025 down 0.1% 121st Employers, total (% of total employment) 5.6% 2025 up 11.2% 30th Employers, male (% of male employment) 7.1% 2025 up 11.9% 32nd Employers, female (% of female employment) 3.1% 2025 up 4.7% 38th Employment (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), per capita 0.0004 units per person 2025 down 3.4% 91st Employment (ILO modelled estimates), per capita 0.0004 units per person 2025 down 3.4% 91st Share of workers in vulnerable employment 19.3% 2025 down 0.4% 119th Employment (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP 2020 down 46.0% 94th Employment (ILO modelled estimates), per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP 2020 down 46.0% 94th Employment (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), annual growth rate -0.7961 % change on previous year 2025 down 207.2% 168th Employment (ILO modelled estimates), annual growth rate -0.7961 % change on previous year 2025 down 207.2% 168th SDG indicator 8.2.1: Annual growth rate of output per worker, GDP 2.17 2027 up 49.8% 86th SDG indicator 8.2.1: Annual growth rate of output per worker, GDP 2.17 2027 up 49.8% 86th Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), per 0.042 units per square kilometre 2023 up 4.5% 56th Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), per square kilometre 0.0477 units per square kilometre 2023 down 4.0% 74th Employment in agriculture vs. urban population 17.1% 2023 down 8.1% 90th Female labor force participation rates slopes, gaps filled 57.3 2013 up 57.6% 77th Fertility and female labor force participation, gaps filled 57.3 2013 up 57.6% 77th Female labor force participation rates latest vs 1980, gaps filled 57.3 2013 up 57.6% 77th Employment (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), per square kilometre 0.0469 units per square kilometre 2023 down 2.4% 72nd Employment (ILO modelled estimates), per square kilometre 0.0469 units per square kilometre 2023 down 2.4% 72nd Employment in agri vs urban pop, annual growth rate -1.19 % change on previous year 2023 up 64.6% 76th Labour force participation rate (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) 72.9 2013 up 46.3% 26th Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) 1.7% 2018 up 7.4% 172nd Unemployment, male (% of male labor force) 1.6% 2018 up 18.7% 164th Unemployment, female (% of female labor force) 1.8% 2018 down 8.4% 170th SDG indicator 10.4.1: Labour income share as a percent of GDP 41.26 2026 down 0.6% 130th Labour income share as a percent of GDP 41.26 2026 down 0.6% 130th LU2: Combined rate of time-related underemployment and unemployment 7.88 2027 down 4.9% 126th LU2: Combined rate of time-related underemployment and unemployment 7.88 2027 down 4.9% 126th Total weekly hours worked of employed persons 190,942 2027 down 9.6% 79th Ratio of total weekly hours worked to population aged 15-64 26.17 2027 down 3.9% 83rd Average weekly hours actually worked per employed person 40.83 2027 down 0.6% 75th Time-related underemployment rate (ILO modelled estimates) 6.26 2027 down 6.5% 74th Time-related underemployment (ILO modelled estimates) 292.87 2027 down 14.9% 67th Full-time equivalent employment (ILO modelled estimates) 4,774 2027 down 9.6% 79th NEET rate: Share of youth not in employment, education or training 11.45 2027 down 10.2% 143rd NEET: Youth not in employment, education or training 137.12 2027 down 23.2% 110th Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) 87.1% 2013 up 34.0% 7th Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) 57.3% 2013 up 64.8% 77th Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 72.9% 2013 up 46.3% 23rd Female labor force participation rate: 1980 vs. 2024 57.3% 2013 up 64.8% 77th Fertility rate versus female labor force participation rate 57.3% 2013 up 64.8% 77th Female labor force participation rate 57.3% 2013 up 64.8% 77th Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) 65.8% 2013 up 23.0% 147th Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) 52.6% 2012 up 32.7% 57th Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) 33.6% 2012 up 78.0% 91st Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) 43.5% 2012 up 46.9% 69th Total weekly hours worked of employed persons (ILO modelled) -1.05 % change on previous year 2027 down 324.2% 184th NEET: Youth not in employment, education or training (ILO modelled) -1.34 % change on previous year 2027 up 81.1% 176th Time-related underemployment (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), annual -1.51 % change on previous year 2027 down 451.8% 168th ← Previous Page 2 of 4 Next →