Labor force, total, per unit of GDP in Cuba
Cuba: Labor force, total, per unit of GDP was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 2020. ▼ Falling
Labor force, total, per unit of GDP in Cuba, 1990–2020
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for labor force, total, per unit of gdp in Cuba is 0 units per US$ of GDP, measured in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 31 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 8.5% on the previous year and down 46.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force, total, per unit of gdp in Cuba peaked at 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP in 1992 and was at its lowest, 0 units per US$ of GDP, in 2020.
That places Cuba 103rd out of 185 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 31 years of available data.
Labor force, total, per unit of GDP in Cuba, year by year
| Year | units per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1991 | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | +19.2% |
| 1992 | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | +11.1% |
| 1993 | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | -0.7% |
| 1994 | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | -20.7% |
| 1995 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | -5.8% |
| 1996 | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | +22.8% |
| 1997 | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | -0.5% |
| 1998 | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | -0.5% |
| 1999 | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | -8.3% |
| 2000 | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | -6.3% |
| 2001 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | -2.7% |
| 2002 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | -5.0% |
| 2003 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | -5.7% |
| 2004 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | -5.2% |
| 2005 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | -9.5% |
| 2006 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | -11.9% |
| 2007 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | -9.3% |
| 2008 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | -3.1% |
| 2009 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | -4.4% |
| 2011 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | -13.2% |
| 2012 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | -5.2% |
| 2013 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | -4.7% |
| 2014 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | -4.0% |
| 2015 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | -7.0% |
| 2016 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | -4.4% |
| 2017 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | -5.6% |
| 2018 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | -3.3% |
| 2019 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | -3.6% |
| 2020 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -8.5% |
Cuba compared with similar countries
- Cuba's 0 units per US$ of GDP is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP, 88% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Cuba's 0 units per US$ of GDP is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0 units per US$ of GDP, 1.0× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 1 |
Countries ranked near Cuba
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 unit of gdp in Cuba?
- Labor force, total, per unit of gdp in Cuba was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 2020, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest labor force, total, per unit of gdp recorded in Cuba?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP in 1992.
- What is the lowest labor force, total, per unit of gdp recorded in Cuba?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 2020.
- How does Cuba rank for labor force, total, per unit of gdp?
- Cuba ranks 103rd out of 185 countries with data for 2020.
- Is labor force, total, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Cuba?
- Over the last ten years it is down 46.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Cuba data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Labor force, total, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Labor force, total ÷ GDP (current US$)
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Labor force, total divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.