Cuba—Self-Employed (% of total)
Category: LaborSource: World Bank World Development Indicators ↗Global Rank: #120 of 188Updated April 2026
Latest Value
24.9%
2025
YoY Change
-0.1%
2024 → 2025
Global Rank
#120
of 188 countries
Maximum
27.0%
2019
Minimum
11.6%
2000
CAGR
+3.1%
26 years
Last
24.9%
Previous
24.9%
Highest
27.0%
Lowest
11.6%
Source
World Bank World Development Indicators
Cuba's self-employed (% of total) was 24.9% in 2025, ranking #120 out of 188 countries. This represents a -0.1% change from 2024. Over the past 26 years, the highest recorded value was 27.0% (2019) and the lowest was 11.6% (2000). Data sourced from the World Bank World Development Indicators.
Source: World Bank World Development Indicators
Historical Data
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 24.9% | -0.1% |
| 2024 | 24.9% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 24.9% | -3.3% |
| 2022 | 25.8% | -1.0% |
| 2021 | 26.0% | -1.8% |
| 2020 | 26.5% | -1.7% |
| 2019 | 27.0% | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 26.8% | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 26.9% | +4.9% |
| 2016 | 25.6% | +5.0% |
| 2015 | 24.4% | +5.8% |
| 2014 | 23.1% | +6.7% |
| 2013 | 21.6% | +5.5% |
| 2012 | 20.5% | +10.7% |
| 2011 | 18.5% | +56.7% |
| 2010 | 11.8% | +1.4% |
| 2009 | 11.7% | -4.2% |
| 2008 | 12.2% | +2.2% |
| 2007 | 11.9% | -5.5% |
| 2006 | 12.6% | -9.2% |
| 2005 | 13.9% | -2.2% |
| 2004 | 14.2% | +2.1% |
| 2003 | 13.9% | +8.1% |
| 2002 | 12.9% | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 12.8% | +10.5% |
| 2000 | 11.6% |
Top Countries — Self-Employed (% of total)
| # | Country | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chad | 91.6% | 2025 |
| 2 | Niger | 89.5% | 2025 |
| 3 | Sierra Leone | 88.8% | 2025 |
| 4 | Madagascar | 88.3% | 2025 |
| 5 | Nigeria | 86.2% | 2025 |
| 6 | Central African Republic | 85.4% | 2025 |
| 7 | Tanzania | 85.3% | 2025 |
| 8 | Mozambique | 85.3% | 2025 |
| 9 | Congo, Dem. Rep. | 85.1% | 2025 |
| 10 | Burundi | 84.9% | 2025 |
About This Indicator
Definition
Self-Employed (% of total) — World Bank World Development Indicators.
Methodology
Data compiled by ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), uri: https://ilostat.ilo.org/data/bulk/, publisher: ILOSTAT, type: external database, date accessed: January 17, 2026.