Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) in Cuba

Cuba: Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) was 70.5% in 2013. ▲ Rising

Latest (2013)
70.5%
Change on year
up 34.4%
World rank
23rd
of 178 countries
All-time high
70.5%
in 2013
All-time low
48.3%
in 2002
Years of data
10
2002–2013

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

0204060802002200720132002: 48.32004: 51.32006: 51.92007: 52.82008: 53.52009: 54.72010: 53.62011: 53.82012: 52.42013: 70.5

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

Analysis

In 2013, employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) in Cuba stood at 70.5%. That is the highest value across all 10 years on record.

That represents a change of up 34.4% on the previous year and up 45.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) in Cuba peaked at 70.5% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 48.3%, in 2002.

That places Cuba 23rd out of 178 countries with data for 2013, putting it in the top quarter.

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

Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) in Cuba, year by year

Annual values for Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) (national estimate) in Cuba, 2002 to 2013.
Year Value Change
2002 48.3%
2004 51.3% +6.2%
2006 51.9% +1.0%
2007 52.8% +1.8%
2008 53.5% +1.3%
2009 54.7% +2.2%
2010 53.6% -1.9%
2011 53.8% +0.3%
2012 52.4% -2.6%
2013 70.5% +34.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 52.1% 48.3% 54.7% 6
2010s 57.6% 52.4% 70.5% 4

Countries ranked near Cuba

  1. 20 Viet Nam 71.3% compare
  2. 21 Bahrain 70.9% compare
  3. 22 Macao 70.9% compare
  4. 24 Togo 69.3% compare
  5. 25 Paraguay 68.7% compare
  6. 26 Vanuatu 68.6% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) in Cuba?
Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) in Cuba was 70.5% in 2013, according to Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
What is the highest employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) recorded in Cuba?
The highest recorded value was 70.5% in 2013.
What is the lowest employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) recorded in Cuba?
The lowest recorded value was 48.3% in 2002.
How does Cuba rank for employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%)?
Cuba ranks 23rd out of 178 countries with data for 2013.
Is employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) rising or falling in Cuba?
Over the last ten years it is up 45.8%. 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+, total (%) (national estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) (national estimate)
Source
Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
209 places, 4,960 data points, 1960–2025
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Employment to population ratio is the proportion of a country's population that is employed.