Mean wage of households in Cuba 2023

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.