Labour

Cuba

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Employment by sector
  • Employment in agriculture15.5%
  • Employment in industry16.9%
  • Employment in services67.6%
Source: World Bank WDI
Female labor force participation19902025
33.336.23941.944.819902025
Source: WB Gender
Youth unemployment (15-24)19912016
3.156.8410.514.217.919912016
Source: WB Jobs
IndicatorValue
Labour force participation52.2–52.6 %ILOSTAT [2024] 52.64 %·World Bank WDI [2025] 52.25 %
Female labour force participation40.4 %ILOSTAT [2024]
Unemployment1.75 %World Bank WDI [2025]
Youth unemployment4.28 %World Bank WDI [2025]
Employment-to-population ratio51.3 %World Bank WDI [2025]
Employment in agriculture15.5 %World Bank WDI [2025]
Employment in industry16.9 %World Bank WDI [2025]
Employment in services67.6 %World Bank WDI [2025]
Female labor force participation40 %WB Gender [2025]
Informal employmentNo authoritative open source found
Youth unemployment (15-24)5.43 %WB Jobs [2016]
Wage and salaried workers65.4 %WB Jobs [2016]

Section metadata

Data year2025
EditionDatabook 2026
Coverage11/12
LicenseCC-BY
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Datasets on this page
  • ILOSTAT
    ilostat
    Edition: 2024
  • World Bank WDI
    world_bank_wdi
    Edition: 2024
  • WB Gender
    world_bank_gender
    Edition: 2026
  • WB Jobs
    world_bank_jobs
    Edition: 2025
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About this data

Cuba's labour on Databook compiles 11 indicators from 4 open datasets including ILOSTAT, World Bank WDI, WB Gender. Key figures include labour force participation (52.2–52.6 %), female labour force participation (40.4 %). Data is referenced to 2025. Every value carries its source and publication year, published under open licenses.