Cuba vs Korea, Rep.: Employment by status
Cuba
75.1%
in 2024
Korea, Rep.
77.1%
in 2024
Cuba rank
69th
Korea, Rep. rank
66th
Employment by status over time
- Cuba
- Korea, Rep.
How they compare
Korea, Rep. 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 Korea, Rep. ranks 66th of 186 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Cuba averaged higher in 3 and Korea, Rep. in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cuba | Korea, Rep. | 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% | Korea, Rep. |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher employment by status, Cuba or Korea, Rep.?
- Korea, Rep., at 77.1% against 75.1% in Cuba as of 2024.
- What is the difference in employment by status between Cuba and Korea, Rep.?
- 2.0%, with Korea, Rep. ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cuba and Korea, Rep.?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2024.
- How do Cuba and Korea, Rep. rank globally for employment by status?
- Cuba ranks 69th and Korea, Rep. 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 Employment by status. 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.