Labor force, total, per capita in Cuba
Cuba: Labor force, total, per capita was 0.444 units per person in 2025. ▲ Rising
Labor force, total, per capita in Cuba, 1990–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
Cuba recorded 0.444 units per person for labor force, total, per capita in 2025.
That represents a change of down 0.4% on the previous year and down 4.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force, total, per capita in Cuba peaked at 0.4653 units per person in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.4033 units per person, in 1990.
Cuba ranks 104th of 186 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Labor force, total, per capita in Cuba, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.4033 units per person | — |
| 1991 | 0.4047 units per person | +0.4% |
| 1992 | 0.4057 units per person | +0.3% |
| 1993 | 0.406 units per person | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 0.4079 units per person | +0.5% |
| 1995 | 0.4097 units per person | +0.4% |
| 1996 | 0.4122 units per person | +0.6% |
| 1997 | 0.4146 units per person | +0.6% |
| 1998 | 0.417 units per person | +0.6% |
| 1999 | 0.4201 units per person | +0.7% |
| 2000 | 0.4229 units per person | +0.7% |
| 2001 | 0.4252 units per person | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 0.4271 units per person | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 0.4291 units per person | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 0.4316 units per person | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 0.4349 units per person | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 0.4384 units per person | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 0.4413 units per person | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 0.4437 units per person | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 0.4553 units per person | +2.6% |
| 2010 | 0.4511 units per person | -0.9% |
| 2011 | 0.4532 units per person | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 0.4555 units per person | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 0.458 units per person | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 0.4603 units per person | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 0.4628 units per person | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 0.4642 units per person | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 0.4651 units per person | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 0.4653 units per person | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.4646 units per person | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 0.4423 units per person | -4.8% |
| 2021 | 0.4446 units per person | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 0.4526 units per person | +1.8% |
| 2023 | 0.4492 units per person | -0.7% |
| 2024 | 0.4459 units per person | -0.7% |
| 2025 | 0.444 units per person | -0.4% |
Cuba compared with similar countries
- Cuba's 0.444 units per person is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.4696 units per person, 95% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Cuba's 0.444 units per person is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.4785 units per person, 93% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.4101 units per person | 0.4033 units per person | 0.4201 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.4349 units per person | 0.4229 units per person | 0.4553 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.46 units per person | 0.4511 units per person | 0.4653 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.4464 units per person | 0.4423 units per person | 0.4526 units per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Cuba
- 101 East Timor 0.448 units per person compare
- 102 Philippines 0.447 units per person compare
- 103 New Caledonia 0.4452 units per person compare
- 105 Haiti 0.4425 units per person compare
- 106 South Sudan 0.4415 units per person compare
- 107 Mozambique 0.4394 units per person 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, per capita in Cuba?
- Labor force, total, per capita in Cuba was 0.444 units per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest labor force, total, per capita recorded in Cuba?
- The highest recorded value was 0.4653 units per person in 2018.
- What is the lowest labor force, total, per capita recorded in Cuba?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4033 units per person in 1990.
- How does Cuba rank for labor force, total, per capita?
- Cuba ranks 104th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labor force, total, per capita rising or falling in Cuba?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Cuba data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Labor force, total, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Labor force, total divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Labor force, total ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Labor force, total International Labour Organization (ILO), type: estimates based on external database
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Labor force, total divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.