Cuba vs Spain: Employment to population ratio

Cuba
51.34
in 2025
Spain
51.45
in 2025
Cuba rank
133rd
Spain rank
132nd

Employment to population ratio over time

  • Cuba
  • Spain
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How they compare

Spain currently reports 51.45 against 51.34 in Cuba, a difference of 0.11.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Cuba ahead.

Cuba ranks 133rd and Spain ranks 132nd of 186 countries.

Cuba has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Cuba Spain Difference Ahead
1990s 48.61 40.4 8.21 Cuba
2000s 52.68 49.74 2.93 Cuba
2010s 53.93 46.6 7.34 Cuba
2020s 51.84 49.95 1.89 Cuba

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher employment to population ratio, Cuba or Spain?
Spain, at 51.45 against 51.34 in Cuba as of 2025.
What is the difference in employment to population ratio between Cuba and Spain?
0.11, with Spain ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cuba and Spain?
35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
How do Cuba and Spain rank globally for employment to population ratio?
Cuba ranks 133rd and Spain ranks 132nd of 186 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Employment to population ratio. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Employment to population ratio
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
186 places, 6,496 data points, 1991–2025
Last refreshed