Unemployment Rate in Cuba decreased to 1.70 percent in 2025 from 1.80 percent in 2024. Unemployment Rate in Cuba averaged 3.86 percent from 1991 until 2025, reaching an all time high of 9.70 percent in 1991 and a record low of 1.60 percent in 2008. source: National Office of Statistics, Republic of Cuba

Unemployment Rate in Cuba is expected to reach 3.00 percent by the end of 2026, according to Trading Economics global macro models and analysts expectations. In the long-term, the Cuba Unemployment Rate is projected to trend around 3.00 percent in 2027, according to our econometric models.



Related Last Previous Unit Reference
Population 9.75 10.05 Million Dec 2024
Unemployment Rate 1.70 1.80 percent Dec 2025
Wages 6989.20 5850.70 CUP/Month Dec 2025
Wages in Manufacturing 7902.30 6468.00 CUP/Month Dec 2025


Cuba Unemployment Rate
In Cuba, the unemployment rate measures the number of people actively looking for a job as a percentage of the labour force.
Actual Previous Highest Lowest Dates Unit Frequency
1.70 1.80 9.70 1.60 1991 - 2025 percent Yearly