Cuba vs Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income): Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+)
Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) over time
- Cuba
- Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)
How they compare
Cuba currently reports 87.1% against 75.1% in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income), a difference of 12.0%.
That makes Cuba's figure about 1.2 times Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)'s.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 10 shared years of data; in 1988 it was Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) ahead.
Cuba ranks 7th and Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) ranks 6th of 196 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Cuba averaged higher in 1 and Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cuba | Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 72.6% | 83.4% | 10.8% | Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) |
| 2000s | 67.0% | 79.5% | 12.6% | Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) |
| 2010s | 81.8% | 78.1% | 3.7% | Cuba |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+), Cuba or Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- Cuba, at 87.1% against 75.1% in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) as of 2013.
- What is the difference in labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) between Cuba and Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- 12.0%, with Cuba ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cuba and Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 1988 to 2013.
- How do Cuba and Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) rank globally for labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+)?
- Cuba ranks 7th and Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) ranks 6th of 196 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) (national estimate). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Labor force participation rate is the proportion of the population ages 15 and older that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.