Cuba vs Papua New Guinea: Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%)
Cuba
51.3%
in 2025
Papua New Guinea
50.7%
in 2025
Cuba rank
134th
Papua New Guinea rank
137th
Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) over time
- Cuba
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
Cuba currently reports 51.3% against 50.7% in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 0.6%.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Cuba has been ahead every year.
Cuba ranks 134th and Papua New Guinea ranks 137th of 187 countries.
Cuba has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cuba | Papua New Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 48.6% | 46.9% | 1.7% | Cuba |
| 2000s | 52.7% | 47.4% | 5.3% | Cuba |
| 2010s | 53.9% | 48.5% | 5.5% | Cuba |
| 2020s | 51.8% | 50.4% | 1.5% | Cuba |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%), Cuba or Papua New Guinea?
- Cuba, at 51.3% against 50.7% in Papua New Guinea as of 2025.
- What is the difference in employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) between Cuba and Papua New Guinea?
- 0.6%, with Cuba ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cuba and Papua New Guinea?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Cuba and Papua New Guinea rank globally for employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%)?
- Cuba ranks 134th and Papua New Guinea ranks 137th of 187 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Employment to population ratio is the proportion of a country's population that is employed.