Share of employment in agrifood systems out of total employment by in Cuba

Cuba: Share of employment in agrifood systems out of total employment by was 16.14 % in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
16.14 %
Change on year
down 1.2%
World rank
66th
of 145 countries
All-time high
22.06 %
in 2000
All-time low
16.14 %
in 2023
Years of data
24
2000–2023

Share of employment in agrifood systems out of total employment by in Cuba, 2000–2023

051015202000201120232000: 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: 17.8 %2018: 17.4 %2019: 17 %2020: 17 %2021: 16.7 %2022: 16.3 %2023: 16.1 %

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for share of employment in agrifood systems out of total employment by in Cuba is 16.14 %, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.

That represents a change of down 1.2% on the previous year and down 13.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of employment in agrifood systems out of total employment by in Cuba peaked at 22.06 % in 2000 and was at its lowest, 16.14 %, in 2023.

That places Cuba 66th out of 145 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.

Share of employment in agrifood systems out of total employment by in Cuba, year by year

Annual values for Share of employment in agrifood systems out of total employment by subindustry and sex: Employment in agriculture — Value — All age ranges or no breakdown by age — National — Agriculture in Cuba, 2000 to 2023.
Year % Change
2000 22.06 %
2001 21.66 % -1.8%
2002 21.66 % +0.0%
2003 21.66 % +0.0%
2004 21.16 % -2.3%
2005 20.25 % -4.3%
2006 20.02 % -1.1%
2007 18.74 % -6.4%
2008 18.57 % -0.9%
2009 18.73 % +0.9%
2010 18.6 % -0.7%
2011 19.69 % +5.9%
2012 19.26 % -2.2%
2013 18.61 % -3.4%
2014 18.9 % +1.6%
2015 18.48 % -2.2%
2016 18.13 % -1.9%
2017 17.75 % -2.1%
2018 17.37 % -2.1%
2019 17.02 % -2.0%
2020 17.04 % +0.1%
2021 16.69 % -2.1%
2022 16.34 % -2.1%
2023 16.14 % -1.2%

Cuba compared with similar countries

  • Cuba's 16.14 % is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 14.55 %, 1.1× the median. (37 countries reporting)
  • Cuba's 16.14 % is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 12.54 %, 1.3× the median. (22 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 20.45 % 18.57 % 22.06 % 10
2010s 18.38 % 17.02 % 19.69 % 10
2020s 16.55 % 16.14 % 17.04 % 4

Countries ranked near Cuba

  1. 63 Botswana 17.97 % compare
  2. 64 Bosnia and Herzegovina 17.57 % compare
  3. 65 Kyrgyzstan 16.76 % compare
  4. 67 Eswatini 15.04 % compare
  5. 68 Panama 14.71 % compare
  6. 69 Jamaica 14.55 % compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of employment in agrifood systems out of total employment by in Cuba?
Share of employment in agrifood systems out of total employment by in Cuba was 16.14 % in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest share of employment in agrifood systems out of total employment by recorded in Cuba?
The highest recorded value was 22.06 % in 2000.
What is the lowest share of employment in agrifood systems out of total employment by recorded in Cuba?
The lowest recorded value was 16.14 % in 2023.
How does Cuba rank for share of employment in agrifood systems out of total employment by?
Cuba ranks 66th out of 145 countries with data for 2023.
Is share of employment in agrifood systems out of total employment by rising or falling in Cuba?
Over the last ten years it is down 13.3%. 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 Share of employment in agrifood systems out of total employment by subindustry and sex: Employment in agriculture — Value — All age ranges or no breakdown by age — National — Agriculture. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Share of employment in agrifood systems out of total employment by subindustry and sex: Employment in agriculture — Value — All age ranges or no breakdown by age — National — Agriculture
Unit
%
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
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CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
185 places, 4,285 data points, 2000–2023
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