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
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.
Individual pages
About this data
Employment to population ratio is the proportion of a country's population that is employed.