During a 2023 survey, around 36 percent of the Cuban population had a monthly income lower than 104 U.S. dollars, and only 18 percent had an income higher than 417 USD. During that same survey, 62 percent of the respondents stated that they struggle to buy the necessary means to survive.
Employment in Cuba
Cuba has almost no unemployment at all. In 2022, the unemployment rate for the Caribbean country was 1.39 percent. In that year, over 74 percent of the workforce was estimated to be employees. However, most of them are employed in the public sector, as this segment employs nearly 64.3 percent of the entire labor force.
Food insecurity
Despite having almost all the entire workforce employed, the Cuban population faces many challenges. In a survey in 2023, 70 percent of the population claimed that the food crisis that the country faces is the main social problem, followed by salaries with 50 percent. The difficulty of accessing food is widespread, as one in two Cubans have admitted to gone without food at least one day in 2023.
Monthly average income of households in Cuba in 2023
(in U.S. dollars)
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Observatorio Cubano de Derechos Humanos. (September 28, 2023). Monthly average income of households in Cuba in 2023 (in U.S. dollars) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved October 31, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1376640/average-income-households-cuba/
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Observatorio Cubano de Derechos Humanos. (2023). Monthly average income of households in Cuba in 2023 (in U.S. dollars) . Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: October 31, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1376640/average-income-households-cuba/
Observatorio Cubano de Derechos Humanos. "Monthly Average Income of Households in Cuba in 2023 (in U.S. Dollars) ." Statista, Statista Inc., 28 Sep 2023, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1376640/average-income-households-cuba/
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