Cuba vs Republic of Korea: Share of workers who are employees vs. GDP per capita
Cuba
75.1%
in 2024
Republic of Korea
77.1%
in 2024
Cuba rank
69th
Republic of Korea rank
66th
Share of workers who are employees vs. GDP per capita over time
- Cuba
- Republic of Korea
How they compare
Republic of Korea currently reports 77.1% against 75.1% in Cuba, a difference of 2.0%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 34 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Cuba ahead.
Cuba ranks 69th and Republic of Korea ranks 66th of 186 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Cuba averaged higher in 3 and Republic of Korea in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cuba | Republic of Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 91.7% | 65.5% | 26.2% | Cuba |
| 2000s | 87.2% | 68.8% | 18.4% | Cuba |
| 2010s | 77.4% | 73.9% | 3.4% | Cuba |
| 2020s | 74.4% | 76.4% | 2.1% | Republic of Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of workers who are employees vs. gdp per capita, Cuba or Republic of Korea?
- Republic of Korea, at 77.1% against 75.1% in Cuba as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of workers who are employees vs. gdp per capita between Cuba and Republic of Korea?
- 2.0%, with Republic of Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cuba and Republic of Korea?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2024.
- How do Cuba and Republic of Korea rank globally for share of workers who are employees vs. gdp per capita?
- Cuba ranks 69th and Republic of Korea ranks 66th of 186 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Labour Organization (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of workers who are employees vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of people in employment working as employees, as a percentage of total employment.