How many years of comparable data are there for Cuba and Malawi?

36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.

Where does this data come from?

ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15-64) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Cuba vs Malawi: Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages)

Cuba

63.8%

in 2025

Malawi

63.2%

in 2025

Cuba rank

125th

Malawi rank

128th

Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages) over time

Cuba
Malawi

How they compare

Cuba currently reports 63.8% against 63.2% in Malawi, a difference of 0.6%.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Malawi ahead.

Cuba ranks 125th and Malawi ranks 128th of 187 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Cuba	Malawi	Difference	Ahead
1990s	58.7%	80.8%	22.1%	Malawi
2000s	61.7%	79.7%	17.9%	Malawi
2010s	65.3%	68.7%	3.4%	Malawi
2020s	63.9%	64.4%	0.5%	Malawi

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages), Cuba or Malawi?: Cuba, at 63.8% against 63.2% in Malawi as of 2025.
What is the difference in labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages) between Cuba and Malawi?: 0.6%, with Cuba ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cuba and Malawi?: 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
How do Cuba and Malawi rank globally for labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages)?: Cuba ranks 125th and Malawi ranks 128th of 187 countries.
Where does this data come from?: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15-64) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15-64) (modeled ILO estimate)
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 235 places, 8,446 data points, 1990–2025
Last refreshed: 03 September 2026

Labor force participation rate is the proportion of the population ages 15-64 that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.