Industry share of total emplyoment in Cuba
Cuba: Industry share of total emplyoment was 16.91 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
16.91
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
119th
of 186 countries
All-time high
23.88
in 1991
All-time low
16.64
in 2020
Years of data
35
1991–2025
Industry share of total emplyoment in Cuba, 1991–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for industry share of total emplyoment in Cuba is 16.91, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 0.3% on the previous year and down 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, industry share of total emplyoment in Cuba peaked at 23.88 in 1991 and was at its lowest, 16.64, in 2020.
That places Cuba 119th out of 186 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Industry share of total emplyoment in Cuba, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 23.88 | — |
| 1992 | 23.61 | -1.1% |
| 1993 | 22.3 | -5.6% |
| 1994 | 20.65 | -7.4% |
| 1995 | 20.69 | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 20.69 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 20.69 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 20.47 | -1.1% |
| 1999 | 20.37 | -0.5% |
| 2000 | 20.37 | -0.0% |
| 2001 | 20.21 | -0.8% |
| 2002 | 20.21 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 20.21 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 19.39 | -4.0% |
| 2005 | 19.11 | -1.4% |
| 2006 | 18.13 | -5.1% |
| 2007 | 18.03 | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 18.08 | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 17.57 | -2.8% |
| 2010 | 17.08 | -2.8% |
| 2011 | 17.14 | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 19.19 | +11.9% |
| 2013 | 17.21 | -10.3% |
| 2014 | 16.89 | -1.8% |
| 2015 | 16.92 | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 16.99 | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 17.12 | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 17.18 | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 17.03 | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 16.64 | -2.3% |
| 2021 | 16.86 | +1.3% |
| 2022 | 16.87 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 17.08 | +1.2% |
| 2024 | 16.96 | -0.7% |
| 2025 | 16.91 | -0.3% |
Cuba compared with similar countries
- Cuba's 16.91 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 21.13, 80% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Cuba's 16.91 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 18.78, 90% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 21.48 | 20.37 | 23.88 | 9 |
| 2000s | 19.13 | 17.57 | 20.37 | 10 |
| 2010s | 17.27 | 16.89 | 19.19 | 10 |
| 2020s | 16.89 | 16.64 | 17.08 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Cuba
More reference data data for Cuba
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.529 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.78 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.8 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0696 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 2.8 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.77 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.9214 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 9.19 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 14 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.3791 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is industry share of total emplyoment in Cuba?
- Industry share of total emplyoment in Cuba was 16.91 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest industry share of total emplyoment recorded in Cuba?
- The highest recorded value was 23.88 in 1991.
- What is the lowest industry share of total emplyoment recorded in Cuba?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.64 in 2020.
- How does Cuba rank for industry share of total emplyoment?
- Cuba ranks 119th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is industry share of total emplyoment rising or falling in Cuba?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Cuba data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Industry share of total emplyoment. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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