Unemployment Benefits in Cuba

At a glance

No unemployment insurance found on official sites.

+5378380008

Ministry of Labour and Social Security (MTSS)

The job market in Cuba

1.7%

unemployed, 2025

4.3%

of 15 to 24-year-olds

1.8%

a year earlier: it has fallen

The International Labour Organization's estimates put Cuba 15th lowest of 183 countries for unemployment in 2025; the world's rate was 4.9%.

Cuba's unemployment rate over the years · every country, ranked

What to do first

Register with the public employment service, Empleo Estatal, Ministry of Labour and Social Security (municipal Labour Directorates). Official page
Search the government's job listings on TrabajarEnCuba (Ofertas de empleo). Official page
See whether you can get Social Assistance (Asistencia Social). Official page
Questions: call +5378380008 (Ministry of Labour and Social Security (MTSS)).

Help finding work

The public employment service: Empleo Estatal, Ministry of Labour and Social Security (municipal Labour Directorates)
The government's job listings: TrabajarEnCuba (Ofertas de empleo)

Social Assistance (Asistencia Social)

A social assistance payment or service is approved by the Labour Directorate of the municipality where you live; you go there and show your identity card to its Prevention, Assistance and Social Work department.

From an official page, read October 26, 2026.

Who to call

Ministry of Labour and Social Security (MTSS): +5378380008.

From an official page, read October 26, 2026.

Questions

Is there unemployment benefit in Cuba?

No unemployment insurance was found on official sites. What exists is Social Assistance (Asistencia Social).

Who do I call about unemployment in Cuba?

Ministry of Labour and Social Security (MTSS): +5378380008.

Where can I get help finding a job in Cuba?

The public employment service is Empleo Estatal, Ministry of Labour and Social Security (municipal Labour Directorates). The government lists jobs on TrabajarEnCuba (Ofertas de empleo).

Nearby countries

Aruba Barbados British Virgin Islands Caribbean Netherlands Cayman Islands Curaçao Dominican Republic Grenada Guadeloupe Jamaica Martinique Montserrat Puerto Rico St. Barthélemy St. Kitts & Nevis St. Martin St. Vincent & Grenadines Trinidad and Tobago Turks & Caicos Islands U.S. Virgin Islands

Where this comes from

Every part of this page was read on an official website, and each links the page it came from and the day we checked it. Rules and amounts change, so check that page before you rely on a figure. Jobareer is not part of any government and cannot see or change a claim.