ILO - ILO Modelled Estimates — Share of employment in agriculture in in Cuba

Cuba: ILO - ILO Modelled Estimates — Share of employment in agriculture in was 15.5 % in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)
15.5 %
Change on year
down 1.9%
World rank
83rd
of 175 countries
All-time high
23.8 %
in 1993
All-time low
15.5 %
in 2025
Years of data
35
1991–2025

ILO - ILO Modelled Estimates — Share of employment in agriculture in in Cuba, 1991–2025

05101520251991200820251991: 22.9 %1992: 23.3 %1993: 23.8 %1994: 23.4 %1995: 22.9 %1996: 22.9 %1997: 22.9 %1998: 22.5 %1999: 22.1 %2000: 22.1 %2001: 21.7 %2002: 21.7 %2003: 21.7 %2004: 21.2 %2005: 20.2 %2006: 20 %2007: 18.7 %2008: 18.6 %2009: 18.7 %2010: 18.6 %2011: 19.7 %2012: 19.3 %2013: 18.6 %2014: 18.9 %2015: 18.5 %2016: 18.1 %2017: 17.7 %2018: 17.4 %2019: 17 %2020: 17 %2021: 16.7 %2022: 16.3 %2023: 16.1 %2024: 15.8 %2025: 15.5 %

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.

Analysis

Cuba recorded 15.5 % for ilo - ilo modelled estimates — share of employment in agriculture in in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.

That represents a change of down 1.9% on the previous year and down 16.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, ilo - ilo modelled estimates — share of employment in agriculture in in Cuba peaked at 23.8 % in 1993 and was at its lowest, 15.5 %, in 2025.

That places Cuba 83rd out of 175 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.

ILO - ILO Modelled Estimates — Share of employment in agriculture in in Cuba, year by year

Annual values for ILO - ILO Modelled Estimates — Share of employment in agriculture in total employment - ILO Modelled Estimates — Value in Cuba, 1991 to 2025.
Year % Change
1991 22.9 %
1992 23.3 % +1.7%
1993 23.8 % +2.1%
1994 23.4 % -1.7%
1995 22.9 % -2.1%
1996 22.9 % +0.0%
1997 22.9 % +0.0%
1998 22.5 % -1.7%
1999 22.1 % -1.8%
2000 22.1 % +0.0%
2001 21.7 % -1.8%
2002 21.7 % +0.0%
2003 21.7 % +0.0%
2004 21.2 % -2.3%
2005 20.2 % -4.7%
2006 20 % -1.0%
2007 18.7 % -6.5%
2008 18.6 % -0.5%
2009 18.7 % +0.5%
2010 18.6 % -0.5%
2011 19.7 % +5.9%
2012 19.3 % -2.0%
2013 18.6 % -3.6%
2014 18.9 % +1.6%
2015 18.5 % -2.1%
2016 18.1 % -2.2%
2017 17.7 % -2.2%
2018 17.4 % -1.7%
2019 17 % -2.3%
2020 17 % +0.0%
2021 16.7 % -1.8%
2022 16.3 % -2.4%
2023 16.1 % -1.2%
2024 15.8 % -1.9%
2025 15.5 % -1.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 22.97 % 22.1 % 23.8 % 9
2000s 20.46 % 18.6 % 22.1 % 10
2010s 18.38 % 17 % 19.7 % 10
2020s 16.23 % 15.5 % 17 % 6

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Frequently asked questions

What is ilo - ilo modelled estimates — share of employment in agriculture in in Cuba?
Ilo - ilo modelled estimates — share of employment in agriculture in in Cuba was 15.5 % in 2025, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest ilo - ilo modelled estimates — share of employment in agriculture in recorded in Cuba?
The highest recorded value was 23.8 % in 1993.
What is the lowest ilo - ilo modelled estimates — share of employment in agriculture in recorded in Cuba?
The lowest recorded value was 15.5 % in 2025.
How does Cuba rank for ilo - ilo modelled estimates — share of employment in agriculture in?
Cuba ranks 83rd out of 175 countries with data for 2025.
Is ilo - ilo modelled estimates — share of employment in agriculture in rising or falling in Cuba?
Over the last ten years it is down 16.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Cuba data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of ILO - ILO Modelled Estimates — Share of employment in agriculture in total employment - ILO Modelled Estimates — Value. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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ILO - ILO Modelled Estimates — Share of employment in agriculture in total employment - ILO Modelled Estimates — Value
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The FAOSTAT Employment indicators domain focuses on indicators related to employment in agrifood systems and rural areas. The update is performed yearly, using data from the International Labour Organization (ILO) database that contains a rich set of indicators from a wide range of topics related to labour statistics. The indicators published in FAOSTAT are derived from the labour force statistics (LFS) and rural and urban labour markets (RURURB) databases of the ILOSTAT database. In addition, the ILO modelled estimates and projections (ILOEST) are used to provide information on employment in agriculture. FAOSTAT also publishes indicators on employment in agrifood systems (AFS) from 2000 at the national, regional, and global levels, using a methodology developed by the FAO to estimate the number of people employed within these systems.