Own-account workers, male (% of male employment) in Cuba
Cuba: Own-account workers, male (% of male employment) was 11.6% in 2016. ▲ Rising
Own-account workers, male (% of male employment) in Cuba, 1991–2016
Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in March 2017.
Analysis
Cuba recorded 11.6% for own-account workers, male (% of male employment) in 2016.
The figure is down 22.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, own-account workers, male (% of male employment) in Cuba peaked at 17.1% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 6.3%, in 2009.
That places Cuba 151st out of 187 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Own-account workers, male (% of male employment) in Cuba, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 9.1% | — |
| 1992 | 9.3% | +2.8% |
| 1993 | 9.7% | +3.8% |
| 1994 | 10.0% | +3.2% |
| 1995 | 10.2% | +1.5% |
| 1996 | 10.0% | -1.7% |
| 1997 | 11.4% | +13.9% |
| 1998 | 13.0% | +14.2% |
| 1999 | 14.9% | +14.7% |
| 2000 | 14.1% | -5.2% |
| 2001 | 15.6% | +10.4% |
| 2002 | 15.8% | +1.3% |
| 2003 | 16.7% | +5.8% |
| 2004 | 17.1% | +2.0% |
| 2005 | 16.5% | -3.0% |
| 2006 | 15.0% | -9.1% |
| 2007 | 14.3% | -4.8% |
| 2008 | 14.2% | -1.1% |
| 2009 | 6.3% | -55.6% |
| 2010 | 6.6% | +4.8% |
| 2011 | 11.1% | +68.9% |
| 2012 | 11.7% | +5.0% |
| 2013 | 12.2% | +4.0% |
| 2014 | 11.7% | -4.0% |
| 2015 | 11.6% | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 11.6% | -0.0% |
Cuba compared with similar countries
- Cuba's 11.6% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 26.5%, 44% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Cuba's 11.6% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 24.9%, 47% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Own-account workers, male (% of male employment) in Cuba changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | +68.9% | 6.6% | 11.1% |
| 2009 | -55.6% | 14.2% | 6.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 10.8% | 9.1% | 14.9% | 9 |
| 2000s | 14.6% | 6.3% | 17.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.9% | 6.6% | 12.2% | 7 |
Countries ranked near Cuba
More gender data for Cuba
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 1,458 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -2.33 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 9,243 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 9,243 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate -0.1654 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 45,010 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 48,153 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 45,350 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 48,544 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 45,468 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is own-account workers, male (% of male employment) in Cuba?
- Own-account workers, male (% of male employment) in Cuba was 11.6% in 2016, according to International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in March 2017.
- What is the highest own-account workers, male (% of male employment) recorded in Cuba?
- The highest recorded value was 17.1% in 2004.
- What is the lowest own-account workers, male (% of male employment) recorded in Cuba?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.3% in 2009.
- How does Cuba rank for own-account workers, male (% of male employment)?
- Cuba ranks 151st out of 187 countries with data for 2016.
- Is own-account workers, male (% of male employment) rising or falling in Cuba?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Cuba data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in March 2017, published as part of Own-account workers, male (% of male employment) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Own-account workers are workers who, working on their own account or with one or more more partners, hold the types of jobs defined as "self-employment jobs" and have not engaged on a continuous basis any employees to work for them. Own account workers are a subcategory of "self-employed".