Labor force, total, annual growth rate in Cuba
Cuba: Labor force, total, annual growth rate was -0.8048 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Labor force, total, annual growth rate in Cuba, 1991–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for labor force, total, annual growth rate in Cuba is -0.8048 % change on previous year, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 26.9% on the previous year and down 285.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force, total, annual growth rate in Cuba peaked at 2.63 % change on previous year in 2009 and was at its lowest, -5.02 % change on previous year, in 2020.
That places Cuba 178th out of 186 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Labor force, total, annual growth rate in Cuba, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 1.17 % change on previous year | — |
| 1992 | 0.8946 % change on previous year | -23.3% |
| 1993 | 0.5813 % change on previous year | -35.0% |
| 1994 | 0.8733 % change on previous year | +50.2% |
| 1995 | 0.8097 % change on previous year | -7.3% |
| 1996 | 0.9573 % change on previous year | +18.2% |
| 1997 | 0.9073 % change on previous year | -5.2% |
| 1998 | 0.9121 % change on previous year | +0.5% |
| 1999 | 1.08 % change on previous year | +18.2% |
| 2000 | 1.01 % change on previous year | -6.5% |
| 2001 | 0.8595 % change on previous year | -14.7% |
| 2002 | 0.741 % change on previous year | -13.8% |
| 2003 | 0.777 % change on previous year | +4.9% |
| 2004 | 0.8294 % change on previous year | +6.7% |
| 2005 | 0.9855 % change on previous year | +18.8% |
| 2006 | 0.9485 % change on previous year | -3.8% |
| 2007 | 0.7386 % change on previous year | -22.1% |
| 2008 | 0.5888 % change on previous year | -20.3% |
| 2009 | 2.63 % change on previous year | +345.9% |
| 2010 | -0.895 % change on previous year | -134.1% |
| 2011 | 0.5051 % change on previous year | -156.4% |
| 2012 | 0.5207 % change on previous year | +3.1% |
| 2013 | 0.5137 % change on previous year | -1.3% |
| 2014 | 0.3915 % change on previous year | -23.8% |
| 2015 | 0.4333 % change on previous year | +10.7% |
| 2016 | 0.2191 % change on previous year | -49.4% |
| 2017 | 0.0513 % change on previous year | -76.6% |
| 2018 | -0.1399 % change on previous year | -373.0% |
| 2019 | -0.3807 % change on previous year | +172.1% |
| 2020 | -5.02 % change on previous year | +1218.6% |
| 2021 | 0.0427 % change on previous year | -100.9% |
| 2022 | 1.21 % change on previous year | +2729.6% |
| 2023 | -1.11 % change on previous year | -191.5% |
| 2024 | -1.1 % change on previous year | -0.5% |
| 2025 | -0.8048 % change on previous year | -26.9% |
Cuba compared with similar countries
- Cuba's -0.8048 % change on previous year is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.14 % change on previous year. (53 countries reporting)
- Cuba's -0.8048 % change on previous year is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.17 % change on previous year. (31 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Labor force, total, annual growth rate 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | +2729.6% | 0.0427 % change on previous year | 1.21 % change on previous year |
| 2020 | -1218.6% | -0.3807 % change on previous year | -5.02 % change on previous year |
| 2018 | -373.0% | 0.0513 % change on previous year | -0.1399 % change on previous year |
| 2009 | +345.9% | 0.5888 % change on previous year | 2.63 % change on previous year |
| 2023 | -191.5% | 1.21 % change on previous year | -1.11 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.909 % change on previous year | 0.5813 % change on previous year | 1.17 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 2000s | 1.01 % change on previous year | 0.5888 % change on previous year | 2.63 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1219 % change on previous year | -0.895 % change on previous year | 0.5207 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -1.13 % change on previous year | -5.02 % change on previous year | 1.21 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Cuba
- 175 Hungary -0.5778 % change on previous year compare
- 176 Kuwait -0.6171 % change on previous year compare
- 177 United States Virgin Islands -0.7246 % change on previous year compare
- 179 Belarus -0.8297 % change on previous year compare
- 180 Russia -0.9581 % change on previous year compare
- 181 Hong Kong -0.9634 % change on previous year compare
More education data for Cuba
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 78,576 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 4,635 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 171,121 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 162,406 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 662,491 (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 698,052 (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -3.62 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2020)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0636 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force, total, annual growth rate in Cuba?
- Labor force, total, annual growth rate in Cuba was -0.8048 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest labor force, total, annual growth rate recorded in Cuba?
- The highest recorded value was 2.63 % change on previous year in 2009.
- What is the lowest labor force, total, annual growth rate recorded in Cuba?
- The lowest recorded value was -5.02 % change on previous year in 2020.
- How does Cuba rank for labor force, total, annual growth rate?
- Cuba ranks 178th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labor force, total, annual growth rate rising or falling in Cuba?
- Over the last ten years it is down 285.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Cuba data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Labor force, total, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Labor force, total. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Labor force, total International Labour Organization (ILO), type: estimates based on external database
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Labor force, total. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.