Costa Rica's unemployment rose from 6.2 % in 1996 to 6.8 % in 2025.
Costa Rica · Employment & wages
Unemployment, participation, employment, youth, wages and hours.
19 indicators · 14 with data
Costa Rica's youth unemployment rose from 12.2 % in 1996 to 19.9 % in 2025.
Costa Rica's participation rose from 56.0 % in 1996 to 57.7 % in 2025.
Labour force participation rate, female (ages 15+)
% of female population ages 15+
134th of 182 · 25th in Latin America
Costa Rica's labour force participation rate, female (ages 15+) rose from 34.1 % in 1996 to 46.0 % in 2025.
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- Employment to population ratio (ages 15+)up +0.0 pts124th of 182
- Labour force, totalup +1.0 %119th of 182
- Self-employed (% of total employment)down −0.2 pts108th of 182
- Vulnerable employment (% of total employment)down −0.2 pts77th of 182
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- Average wageunchanged +0.0 %28th of 37
- Hours workedup +1.6 %2nd of 41
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- Employment in agriculture (% of total employment)down −0.3 pts100th of 182
- Employment in industry (% of total employment)down −0.1 pts98th of 182
- Employment in services (% of total employment)up +0.4 pts59th of 182
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- GDP per person employed (constant 2021 PPP $)up +3.4 %62nd of 168
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