The Country Notebook of Cuba Economic Analysis of Cuba Population 1. Total population as of August 2015: 11 228 813 Growth rates | | Year | Population | Growth Rate | 2010 | 11281768 | -0.06% | 2011 | 11276053 | -0.05 % | 2012 | 11270957 | -0.05 % | 2013 | 11259235 | -0.10 % | 2014 | 11247525 | -0.10 % | 2015 | 11235828 | -0.06 % | | | The estimated decline of the population is 32 persons daily (Boggs and Ward 156). | |
b. Number of live births: 308 live births average per day (12.81 in an hour) in 2015. c. Birthrates: 9.9 births/1,000 population as estimated in 2014. 2. Distribution of the population Age Age bracket | Number | Percentage of population (%)
The uses of these are restricted though (Purcell 600). The main telephone company is ETECSA. 8. Working conditions a. Employer-employee relations The employees are in most cases protected by the governed through the Cuba Labor Code, which defines their conduct in the workplace. Most of the employers have no option to mistreat the employees. a. Employee participation: 5,233,000 employees are in the labor market. Sector | % | State | 72.3 | Non-state | 27.7 | Agriculture | 19.7 | Industry | 17.1 | Service | 63.2 | c. Salaries and benefits The average salary rose to $20 per month in 2013 and is currently at $24.6. 9. Principal industries a. The proportion of the GNP each industry contributes: i. Agriculture: 3.8% ii. Industry: 14.3% iii. Services: 81.9% The above are as per the 2013 data. b. The ratio of the private to the public owned businesses is 22% to 78% as of 2009. 10. Foreign investment The investors get employees through an agency, of which they pay a certain percentage per employee. a. Opportunities Opportunities include investment in the tourism sector, processing of agricultural products, larger scale fishing, and extraction of nickel mineral. b. Which industries The industries in manufacturing, tourism, telecommunication, aviation, shipping, auto industry, agricultural and education sectors. 11. International trade statistics a. Major exports