Cuba vs Philippines: Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages)
Cuba
63.8%
in 2025
Philippines
63.7%
in 2025
Cuba rank
125th
Philippines rank
126th
Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages) over time
- Cuba
- Philippines
How they compare
Cuba currently reports 63.8% against 63.7% in Philippines, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Philippines ahead.
Cuba ranks 125th and Philippines ranks 126th of 187 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Cuba averaged higher in 2 and Philippines in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cuba | Philippines | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 58.7% | 62.5% | 3.9% | Philippines |
| 2000s | 61.7% | 62.6% | 0.8% | Philippines |
| 2010s | 65.3% | 62.5% | 2.7% | Cuba |
| 2020s | 63.9% | 61.6% | 2.4% | Cuba |
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 Philippines?
- Cuba, at 63.8% against 63.7% in Philippines as of 2025.
- What is the difference in labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages) between Cuba and Philippines?
- 0.1%, with Cuba ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cuba and Philippines?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Cuba and Philippines rank globally for labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages)?
- Cuba ranks 125th and Philippines ranks 126th 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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About this data
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.