Employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) (national estimate) in Cuba

Cuba: Employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) (national estimate) was 84.4% in 2013. ▲ Rising

Latest (2013)
84.4%
Change on year
up 28.2%
World rank
10th
of 174 countries
All-time high
84.4%
in 2013
All-time low
62.6%
in 2002
Years of data
10
2002–2013

Employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) in Cuba, 2002–2013

0204060802002200720132002: 62.62004: 65.72006: 65.42007: 65.72008: 66.72009: 682010: 66.72011: 67.62012: 65.82013: 84.4

Source: Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).

Analysis

The most recent figure for employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) in Cuba is 84.4%, measured in 2013. That is the highest value across all 10 years on record.

The figure is up 28.2% on the previous year and up 34.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) in Cuba peaked at 84.4% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 62.6%, in 2002.

Cuba ranks 10th of 174 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 10 years of available data.

Employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) (national estimate) in Cuba, year by year

Annual values for Employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) (national estimate) in Cuba, 2002 to 2013.
Year Value Change
2002 62.6% —
2004 65.7% +4.9%
2006 65.4% -0.4%
2007 65.7% +0.4%
2008 66.7% +1.5%
2009 68.0% +1.9%
2010 66.7% -1.9%
2011 67.6% +1.4%
2012 65.8% -2.7%
2013 84.4% +28.2%

Cuba compared with similar countries

  • Cuba's 84.4% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 66.7%, 1.3× the median. (52 countries reporting)
  • Cuba's 84.4% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 69.9%, 1.2× the median. (33 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 65.7% 62.6% 68.0% 6
2010s 71.1% 65.8% 84.4% 4

Countries ranked near Cuba

  1. 7 Bahrain 86.8% compare
  2. 8 Isle of Man 85.5% compare
  3. 9 Oman 85.1% compare
  4. 11 Bolivia 84.0% compare
  5. 12 Faroe Islands 83.1% compare
  6. 13 Cambodia 83.0% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) in Cuba?
Employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) in Cuba was 84.4% in 2013, according to Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
What is the highest employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) recorded in Cuba?
The highest recorded value was 84.4% in 2013.
What is the lowest employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) recorded in Cuba?
The lowest recorded value was 62.6% in 2002.
How does Cuba rank for employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%)?
Cuba ranks 10th out of 174 countries with data for 2013.
Is employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) rising or falling in Cuba?
Over the last ten years it is up 34.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Cuba data come from?
The figures come from Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) (national estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) (national estimate)
Source
Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
197 places, 4,761 data points, 1960–2025
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Employment to population ratio is the proportion of a country's population that is employed.