Cuba vs Zambia: Employment rate, men vs. women
Cuba
64.0%
in 2025
Zambia
63.8%
in 2025
Cuba rank
105th
Zambia rank
108th
Employment rate, men vs. women over time
- Cuba
- Zambia
How they compare
Cuba currently reports 64.0% against 63.8% in Zambia, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Cuba ahead.
Cuba ranks 105th and Zambia ranks 108th of 186 countries.
Cuba has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cuba | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 67.1% | 58.3% | 8.7% | Cuba |
| 2000s | 68.0% | 58.8% | 9.2% | Cuba |
| 2010s | 65.6% | 61.5% | 4.1% | Cuba |
| 2020s | 63.6% | 63.3% | 0.3% | Cuba |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher employment rate, men vs. women, Cuba or Zambia?
- Cuba, at 64.0% against 63.8% in Zambia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in employment rate, men vs. women between Cuba and Zambia?
- 0.2%, with Cuba ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cuba and Zambia?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Cuba and Zambia rank globally for employment rate, men vs. women?
- Cuba ranks 105th and Zambia ranks 108th of 186 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Employment rate, men vs. women. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of the male working-age population (ages 15 and older) who are employed.