Trend of Annual Youth Unemployment Rate of Cuba

Updated on May 16, 2026.

According to recent data from the World Bank, the annual youth unemployment rate of Cuba was 4.28% in 2025, remaining unchanged compared to 2024. The most recent figures on male and female unemployment rates were 4.59% and 3.82% respectively in 2025.

The chart and table below shows the annual youth unemployment rate, and the male and female unemployment rates of Cuba for 1991 - 2025.

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The World Bank defines youth unemployment rate as "the share of the labor force ages 15-24 without work but available for and seeking employment".

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Trend of Annual Youth Unemployment Rate of Cuba (%)

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Trend of Annual Youth Unemployment Rate of Cuba

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Year	Total Youth Unempl.(%)	Male Youth Unempl.(%)	Female Youth Unempl.(%)
1991	14.99	11.35	20.34
1992	15.51	11.88	21.39
1993	15.96	12.42	22.46
1994	15.67	12.22	22.22
1995	15.31	11.96	21.87
1996	14.96	11.44	21.85
1997	14.2	11.28	20.05
1998	12.56	10.5	16.81
1999	12.59	10.26	17.37
2000	11.12	9.21	14.98
2001	8.51	7.55	10.42
2002	6.83	6.1	8.29
2003	4.74	4.05	6.07
2004	3.91	3.91	3.91
2005	4.22	4.36	3.98
2006	4.2	4.29	4.05
2007	3.97	4.32	3.43
2008	3.4	3.3	3.55
2009	3.49	3.5	3.49
2010	6.03	6.34	5.57
2011	7.66	7.96	7.23
2012	8.45	9.11	7.5
2013	8.07	8.53	7.41
2014	6.6	6.62	6.56
2015	5.97	6.33	5.47
2016	4.96	5.21	4.62
2017	4.29	4.86	3.5
2018	4.24	4.51	3.87
2019	4.25	4.52	3.88
2020	5.17	5.43	4.81
2021	4.91	5.19	4.53
2022	4.34	4.63	3.91
2023	4.25	4.53	3.84
2024	4.28	4.57	3.86
2025	4.28	4.59	3.82