Which has higher employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%), Cuba or Europe & Central Asia?

Cuba, at 70.5% against 56.1% in Europe & Central Asia as of 2013.

How many years of comparable data are there for Cuba and Europe & Central Asia?

10 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2013.

Where does this data come from?

Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) (national estimate). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Cuba vs Europe & Central Asia: Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%)

Cuba

70.5%

in 2013

Europe & Central Asia

56.1%

in 2025

Cuba rank

23rd

Europe & Central Asia rank

20th

Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) over time

Cuba
Europe & Central Asia

How they compare

Cuba currently reports 70.5% against 56.1% in Europe & Central Asia, a difference of 14.4%.

That makes Cuba's figure about 1.3 times Europe & Central Asia's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 10 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Europe & Central Asia ahead.

Cuba ranks 23rd and Europe & Central Asia ranks 20th of 178 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Cuba averaged higher in 1 and Europe & Central Asia in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Cuba	Europe & Central Asia	Difference	Ahead
2000s	52.1%	53.4%	1.4%	Europe & Central Asia
2010s	57.6%	54.2%	3.4%	Cuba

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%), Cuba or Europe & Central Asia?: Cuba, at 70.5% against 56.1% in Europe & Central Asia as of 2013.
What is the difference in employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) between Cuba and Europe & Central Asia?: 14.4%, with Cuba ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cuba and Europe & Central Asia?: 10 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2013.
How do Cuba and Europe & Central Asia rank globally for employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%)?: Cuba ranks 23rd and Europe & Central Asia ranks 20th of 178 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) (national estimate). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) (national estimate)
Source: Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 209 places, 4,960 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed: 03 September 2026

Employment to population ratio is the proportion of a country's population that is employed.