Cuba vs IBRD only: Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%)

Cuba
70.5%
in 2013
IBRD only
54.1%
in 2022
Cuba rank
23rd
IBRD only rank
24th

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

  • Cuba
  • IBRD only
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How they compare

Cuba currently reports 70.5% against 54.1% in IBRD only, a difference of 16.4%.

That makes Cuba's figure about 1.3 times IBRD only's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 7 shared years of data; in 2007 it was IBRD only ahead.

Cuba ranks 23rd and IBRD only ranks 24th of 178 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Cuba IBRD only Difference Ahead
2000s 53.6% 63.6% 9.9% IBRD only
2010s 57.6% 61.2% 3.6% IBRD only

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%), Cuba or IBRD only?
Cuba, at 70.5% against 54.1% in IBRD only as of 2013.
What is the difference in employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) between Cuba and IBRD only?
16.4%, with Cuba ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cuba and IBRD only?
7 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2013.
How do Cuba and IBRD only rank globally for employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%)?
Cuba ranks 23rd and IBRD only ranks 24th 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.