Cuba vs European Union: Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%)

Cuba
70.5%
in 2013
European Union
54.8%
in 2025
Cuba rank
23rd
European Union rank
22nd

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

  • Cuba
  • European Union
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How they compare

Cuba currently reports 70.5% against 54.8% in European Union, a difference of 15.7%.

That makes Cuba's figure about 1.3 times European Union's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 10 shared years of data; in 2002 it was European Union ahead.

Cuba ranks 23rd and European Union ranks 22nd of 178 countries.

Cuba has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Cuba European Union Difference Ahead
2000s 52.1% 51.3% 0.7% Cuba
2010s 57.6% 50.9% 6.7% Cuba

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%), Cuba or European Union?
Cuba, at 70.5% against 54.8% in European Union as of 2013.
What is the difference in employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) between Cuba and European Union?
15.7%, with Cuba ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cuba and European Union?
10 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2013.
How do Cuba and European Union rank globally for employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%)?
Cuba ranks 23rd and European Union ranks 22nd 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

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