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Unemployment rate in Cuba

Latest: 1.7%
Previous: 1.8%
Change: -0.01 (-0.5%)
Reference period: Dec 31, 2025
Frequency: Annual
Unit: Percent

Unemployment rate over time

Annual, Percent, Not seasonally adjusted

Source: World Bank

Observations for Unemployment rate in Cuba
Date	Value
Dec 31, 1966	—
Dec 31, 1967	—
Dec 31, 1968	—
Dec 31, 1969	—
Dec 31, 1970	—
Dec 31, 1971	—
Dec 31, 1972	—
Dec 31, 1973	—
Dec 31, 1974	—
Dec 31, 1975	—
Dec 31, 1976	—
Dec 31, 1977	—
Dec 31, 1978	—
Dec 31, 1979	—
Dec 31, 1980	—
Dec 31, 1981	—
Dec 31, 1982	—
Dec 31, 1983	—
Dec 31, 1984	—
Dec 31, 1985	—
Dec 31, 1986	—
Dec 31, 1987	—
Dec 31, 1988	—
Dec 31, 1989	—
Dec 31, 1990	—
Dec 31, 1991	8.3%
Dec 31, 1992	8.8%
Dec 31, 1993	9.3%
Dec 31, 1994	8.8%
Dec 31, 1995	8.3%
Dec 31, 1996	7.6%
Dec 31, 1997	7.1%
Dec 31, 1998	6.2%
Dec 31, 1999	6.3%
Dec 31, 2000	5.5%
Dec 31, 2001	4.1%
Dec 31, 2002	3.3%
Dec 31, 2003	2.3%
Dec 31, 2004	1.9%
Dec 31, 2005	2.0%
Dec 31, 2006	1.9%
Dec 31, 2007	1.8%
Dec 31, 2008	1.6%
Dec 31, 2009	1.7%
Dec 31, 2010	2.5%
Dec 31, 2011	3.2%
Dec 31, 2012	3.5%
Dec 31, 2013	3.3%
Dec 31, 2014	2.7%
Dec 31, 2015	2.4%
Dec 31, 2016	2.0%
Dec 31, 2017	1.7%
Dec 31, 2018	1.7%
Dec 31, 2019	1.7%
Dec 31, 2020	2.2%
Dec 31, 2021	2.1%
Dec 31, 2022	1.8%
Dec 31, 2023	1.7%
Dec 31, 2024	1.8%
Dec 31, 2025	1.7%

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