Cuba vs Euro area: Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+)
Cuba
72.9%
in 2013
Euro area
58.1%
in 2025
Cuba rank
23rd
Euro area rank
23rd
Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) over time
- Cuba
- Euro area
How they compare
Cuba currently reports 72.9% against 58.1% in Euro area, a difference of 14.8%.
That makes Cuba's figure about 1.3 times Euro area's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 12 shared years of data; in 1986 it was Cuba ahead.
Cuba ranks 23rd and Euro area ranks 23rd of 199 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Cuba averaged higher in 2 and Euro area in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cuba | Euro area | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 56.7% | 53.5% | 3.2% | Cuba |
| 2000s | 53.1% | 56.2% | 3.1% | Euro area |
| 2010s | 64.6% | 56.8% | 7.8% | 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 15+), Cuba or Euro area?
- Cuba, at 72.9% against 58.1% in Euro area as of 2013.
- What is the difference in labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) between Cuba and Euro area?
- 14.8%, with Cuba ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cuba and Euro area?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 1986 to 2013.
- How do Cuba and Euro area rank globally for labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+)?
- Cuba ranks 23rd and Euro area ranks 23rd of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Labor force participation rate, total (% of total 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.