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Unemployment rate
Cuba — 35 years of data
Historical Values
| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1990 | 6% overall, 10% for women (1989) |
| 1991 | 6% overall, 10% for women (1989) |
| 1993 | NA% |
| 1994 | NA% |
| 1995 | NA% |
| 1996 | NA% |
| 1997 | NA% |
| 1998 | 8% (1996 est.) |
| 1999 | 6.8% (1997 est.) |
| 2000 | 6% (December 1999 est.) |
| 2001 | 5.5% (2000 est.) |
| 2002 | 4.1% (2001 est.) |
| 2003 | 4.1% (2001 est.) |
| 2004 | 2.6% (2003 est.) |
| 2005 | 2.5% (2004 est.) |
| 2006 | 1.9% (2005 est.) |
| 2007 | 1.9% (2006 est.) |
| 2008 | 1.8% (2007 est.) |
| 2009 | 1.6% (2008 est.) country comparison to the world: 13 1.8% (2007 est.) |
| 2010 | 2% (2010 est.) country comparison to the world: 12 1.7% (2009 est.) |
| 2011 | 1.6% (2010 est.) country comparison to the world: 9 1.7% (2009 est.) |
| 2012 | 3.6% (2012 est.) country comparison to the world: 31 3.2% (2011 est.) |
| 2013 | 3.8% (2012 est.) country comparison to the world: 29 3.2% (2011 est.) note: these are official rates; unofficial estimates are about double the official figures |
| 2014 | 4.3% (2013 est.) country comparison to the world: 39 3.8% (2012 est.) note: these are official rates; unofficial estimates are about double the official figures |
| 2015 | 2.7% (2014 est.) | 3.3% (2013 est.) | note: these are official rates; unofficial estimates are about double the official figures | country comparison to the world: 18 |
| 2016 | 2.4% (2015 est.) | 2.7% (2014 est.) | note: these are official rates; unofficial estimates are about double the official figures | country comparison to the world: 16 |
| 2017 | 2% (2016 est.) | 2.4% (2015 est.) | note: data are official rates; unofficial estimates are about double the official figures | country comparison to the world: 14 |
| 2018 | 2.6% (2017 est.) | 2.4% (2016 est.) | note: data are official rates; unofficial estimates are about double |
| 2019 | 2.6% (2017 est.) | 2.4% (2016 est.) | note: data are official rates; unofficial estimates are about double |
| 2020 | 2.6% (2017 est.) | 2.4% (2016 est.) | note: data are official rates; unofficial estimates are about double |
| 2021 | 2.6% (2017 est.) 2.4% (2016 est.) note: data are official rates; unofficial estimates are about double |
| 2022 | 2.6% (2017 est.) 2.4% (2016 est.) note: data are official rates; unofficial estimates are about double |
| 2023 | 2.76% (2021 est.) 2.62% (2020 est.) 1.74% (2019 est.) note: data are official rates; unofficial estimates are about double |
| 2024 | 1.16% (2023 est.) 1.25% (2022 est.) 1.37% (2021 est.) note: % of labor force seeking employment |
| 2025 | 1.6% (2024 est.) 1.8% (2023 est.) 1.9% (2022 est.) note: % of labor force seeking employment |