Cuba vs Spain: Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%)
Cuba
51.3%
in 2025
Spain
51.5%
in 2025
Cuba rank
133rd
Spain rank
132nd
Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) over time
- Cuba
- Spain
How they compare
Spain currently reports 51.5% against 51.3% in Cuba, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Cuba ahead.
Cuba ranks 133rd and Spain ranks 132nd of 186 countries.
Cuba has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cuba | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 48.6% | 40.4% | 8.2% | Cuba |
| 2000s | 52.7% | 49.7% | 2.9% | Cuba |
| 2010s | 53.9% | 46.6% | 7.3% | Cuba |
| 2020s | 51.8% | 50.0% | 1.9% | Cuba |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%), Cuba or Spain?
- Spain, at 51.5% against 51.3% in Cuba as of 2025.
- What is the difference in employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) between Cuba and Spain?
- 0.2%, with Spain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cuba and Spain?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Cuba and Spain rank globally for employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%)?
- Cuba ranks 133rd and Spain ranks 132nd of 186 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.