Costa Rica CR: Unemployment Rate: Harmonised: Male: Aged 15-24 data was reported at 19.600 % in 2024. This records a decrease from the previous number of 21.943 % for 2023. Costa Rica CR: Unemployment Rate: Harmonised: Male: Aged 15-24 data is updated yearly, averaging 20.691 % from Dec 2011 (Median) to 2024, with 14 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 35.603 % in 2020 and a record low of 18.147 % in 2011. Costa Rica CR: Unemployment Rate: Harmonised: Male: Aged 15-24 data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Costa Rica – Table CR.OECD.MEI: Harmonised Unemployment and Unemployment Rate: OECD Member: Annual. [STAT_CONC_DEF] Employment data from the ECE refer to persons in the labor force who participated in the production of goods and economic services (worked) for at least one hour during the reference week.It also includes those persons who, although they have a job, did not work during the reference week, because of some special circumstances (strike, illness or injury, lack of materials or clients, bad weather, etc.), and the period of inactivity did not exceed one month. Unemployment data from the ECE refer to persons in the labor force who had no employment during the reference week, were available to participate in the production of goods and economic services immediately (within the next two weeks) and had sought employment but did not find it, even though they took specific measures in order to find it during the previous four weeks.Besides, unemployed persons are those who had no employment in the reference week, were available for work and did not seek it due to special situations such as the following:- They already got a job and are waiting to start in the coming days.- They are waiting for the resumption of operations from a temporarily disrupted activity, which downtime is less than one month.- They are waiting a response from previous job search efforts.

Employment Rate in Costa Rica decreased to 52.17 percent in the first quarter of 2025 from 52.80 percent in the fourth quarter of 2024. This dataset provides - Costa Rica Employment Rate- actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news.

Unemployment Rate in Costa Rica decreased to 7.40 percent in the second quarter of 2025 from 7.50 percent in the first quarter of 2025. This dataset provides - Costa Rica Unemployment Rate - actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news.

Costa Rica CR: Informal Employment: % of Total Non-Agricultural Employment data was reported at 36.850 % in 2019. This records an increase from the previous number of 36.030 % for 2018. Costa Rica CR: Informal Employment: % of Total Non-Agricultural Employment data is updated yearly, averaging 35.905 % from Dec 2010 (Median) to 2019, with 10 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 37.390 % in 2015 and a record low of 32.760 % in 2011. Costa Rica CR: Informal Employment: % of Total Non-Agricultural Employment data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Costa Rica – Table CR.World Bank.WDI: Employment and Unemployment. Employment in the informal economy as a percentage of total non-agricultural employment. It basically includes all jobs in unregistered and/or small-scale private unincorporated enterprises that produce goods or services meant for sale or barter. Self-employed street vendors, taxi drivers and home-base workers, regardless of size, are all considered enterprises. However, agricultural and related activities, households producing goods exclusively for their own use (e.g. subsistence farming, domestic housework, care work, and employment of paid domestic workers), and volunteer services rendered to the community are excluded.; ; International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in September 20, 2020.; ; Harmonized series

Costa Rica CR: Unemployment Rate: Harmonised: sa: Male data was reported at 6.387 % in Jan 2025. This records a decrease from the previous number of 6.488 % for Dec 2024. Costa Rica CR: Unemployment Rate: Harmonised: sa: Male data is updated monthly, averaging 8.379 % from Aug 2010 (Median) to Jan 2025, with 174 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 20.735 % in Jun 2020 and a record low of 5.938 % in Aug 2024. Costa Rica CR: Unemployment Rate: Harmonised: sa: Male data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Costa Rica – Table CR.OECD.MEI: Harmonised Unemployment and Unemployment Rate: Seasonally Adjusted: OECD Member. [STAT_CONC_DEF] Employment data from the ECE refer to persons in the labor force who participated in the production of goods and economic services (worked) for at least one hour during the reference week.It also includes those persons who, although they have a job, did not work during the reference week, because of some special circumstances (strike, illness or injury, lack of materials or clients, bad weather, etc.), and the period of inactivity did not exceed one month. Unemployment data from the ECE refer to persons in the labor force who had no employment during the reference week, were available to participate in the production of goods and economic services immediately (within the next two weeks) and had sought employment but did not find it, even though they took specific measures in order to find it during the previous four weeks.Besides, unemployed persons are those who had no employment in the reference week, were available for work and did not seek it due to special situations such as the following:- They already got a job and are waiting to start in the coming days.- They are waiting for the resumption of operations from a temporarily disrupted activity, which downtime is less than one month.- They are waiting a response from previous job search efforts.

This scatter chart displays unemployment (% of total labor force) against self-employed workers (% of total employment) in Costa Rica. The data is about countries per year.

Costa Rica CR: Self-Employed: Modeled ILO Estimate: % of Total Employment data was reported at 26.952 % in 2023. This records a decrease from the previous number of 27.157 % for 2022. Costa Rica CR: Self-Employed: Modeled ILO Estimate: % of Total Employment data is updated yearly, averaging 26.952 % from Dec 1991 (Median) to 2023, with 33 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 30.164 % in 2013 and a record low of 23.398 % in 2007. Costa Rica CR: Self-Employed: Modeled ILO Estimate: % of Total Employment data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Costa Rica – Table CR.World Bank.WDI: Employment and Unemployment. Self-employed workers are those workers who, working on their own account or with one or a few partners or in cooperative, hold the type of jobs defined as a 'self-employment jobs.' i.e. jobs where the remuneration is directly dependent upon the profits derived from the goods and services produced. Self-employed workers include four sub-categories of employers, own-account workers, members of producers' cooperatives, and contributing family workers.;International Labour Organization. “ILO modelled estimates database” ILOSTAT. Accessed January 07, 2025. https://ilostat.ilo.org/data/.;Weighted average;

Costa Rica CR: Unemployment Rate: Harmonised: sa: Total: Aged 15-24 data was reported at 24.215 % in Jan 2025. This records an increase from the previous number of 21.349 % for Dec 2024. Costa Rica CR: Unemployment Rate: Harmonised: sa: Total: Aged 15-24 data is updated monthly, averaging 23.926 % from Aug 2010 (Median) to Jan 2025, with 174 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 47.862 % in Sep 2020 and a record low of 19.800 % in Nov 2024. Costa Rica CR: Unemployment Rate: Harmonised: sa: Total: Aged 15-24 data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Costa Rica – Table CR.OECD.MEI: Harmonised Unemployment and Unemployment Rate: Seasonally Adjusted: OECD Member. [STAT_CONC_DEF] Employment data from the ECE refer to persons in the labor force who participated in the production of goods and economic services (worked) for at least one hour during the reference week.It also includes those persons who, although they have a job, did not work during the reference week, because of some special circumstances (strike, illness or injury, lack of materials or clients, bad weather, etc.), and the period of inactivity did not exceed one month. Unemployment data from the ECE refer to persons in the labor force who had no employment during the reference week, were available to participate in the production of goods and economic services immediately (within the next two weeks) and had sought employment but did not find it, even though they took specific measures in order to find it during the previous four weeks.Besides, unemployed persons are those who had no employment in the reference week, were available for work and did not seek it due to special situations such as the following:- They already got a job and are waiting to start in the coming days.- They are waiting for the resumption of operations from a temporarily disrupted activity, which downtime is less than one month.- They are waiting a response from previous job search efforts.

Time series data for the statistic Unemployment_Rate and country Costa Rica. Indicator Definition:Unemployment refers to the share of the labor force that is without work but available for and seeking employment.The statistic "Unemployment Rate" stands at 7.85 percent as of 12/31/2024, the lowest value since 12/31/2018. Regarding the One-Year-Change of the series, the current value constitutes a decrease of -0.477 percentage points compared to the value the year prior.The 1 year change in percentage points is -0.477.The 3 year change in percentage points is -7.29.The 5 year change in percentage points is -2.96.The 10 year change in percentage points is -0.651.The Serie's long term average value is 7.41 percent. It's latest available value, on 12/31/2024, is 0.442 percentage points higher, compared to it's long term average value.The Serie's change in percentage points from it's minimum value, on 12/31/1992, to it's latest available value, on 12/31/2024, is +3.92.The Serie's change in percentage points from it's maximum value, on 12/31/2020, to it's latest available value, on 12/31/2024, is -8.58.

Costa Rica CR: Employment To Population Ratio: Modeled ILO Estimate: Aged 15+: Male data was reported at 64.985 % in 2024. This records a decrease from the previous number of 65.109 % for 2023. Costa Rica CR: Employment To Population Ratio: Modeled ILO Estimate: Aged 15+: Male data is updated yearly, averaging 74.464 % from Dec 1991 (Median) to 2024, with 34 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 77.430 % in 1995 and a record low of 63.453 % in 2020. Costa Rica CR: Employment To Population Ratio: Modeled ILO Estimate: Aged 15+: Male data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Costa Rica – Table CR.World Bank.WDI: Employment and Unemployment. Employment to population ratio is the proportion of a country's population that is employed. Employment is defined as persons of working age who, during a short reference period, were engaged in any activity to produce goods or provide services for pay or profit, whether at work during the reference period (i.e. who worked in a job for at least one hour) or not at work due to temporary absence from a job, or to working-time arrangements. Ages 15 and older are generally considered the working-age population.;International Labour Organization. “ILO Modelled Estimates and Projections database (ILOEST)” ILOSTAT. Accessed January 07, 2025. https://ilostat.ilo.org/data/.;Weighted average;National estimates are also available in the WDI database. Caution should be used when comparing ILO estimates with national estimates.

This scatter chart displays birth rate (per 1,000 people) against unemployment (% of total labor force) in Costa Rica. The data is about countries per year.

Costa Rica CR: Employment In Industry: Modeled ILO Estimate: Male: % of Male Employment data was reported at 25.206 % in 2023. This records an increase from the previous number of 24.282 % for 2022. Costa Rica CR: Employment In Industry: Modeled ILO Estimate: Male: % of Male Employment data is updated yearly, averaging 25.492 % from Dec 1991 (Median) to 2023, with 33 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 27.825 % in 1994 and a record low of 21.923 % in 2013. Costa Rica CR: Employment In Industry: Modeled ILO Estimate: Male: % of Male Employment data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Costa Rica – Table CR.World Bank.WDI: Employment and Unemployment. Employment is defined as persons of working age who were engaged in any activity to produce goods or provide services for pay or profit, whether at work during the reference period or not at work due to temporary absence from a job, or to working-time arrangement. The industry sector consists of mining and quarrying, manufacturing, construction, and public utilities (electricity, gas, and water), in accordance with divisions 2-5 (ISIC 2) or categories C-F (ISIC 3) or categories B-F (ISIC 4).;International Labour Organization. “ILO modelled estimates database” ILOSTAT. Accessed January 07, 2025. https://ilostat.ilo.org/data/.;Weighted average;

This scatter chart displays renewable energy consumption (% of total final energy consumption) against unemployment (% of total labor force) in Costa Rica. The data is about countries per year.

This horizontal bar chart displays unemployment (% of total labor force) by currency using the aggregation average in Costa Rica. The data is filtered where the date is 2021. The data is about countries per year.

Costa Rica CR: Share of Youth Not in Education, Employment or Training: Female: % of Female Youth Population data was reported at 23.746 % in 2023. This records an increase from the previous number of 21.492 % for 2022. Costa Rica CR: Share of Youth Not in Education, Employment or Training: Female: % of Female Youth Population data is updated yearly, averaging 24.886 % from Dec 2001 (Median) to 2023, with 23 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 32.578 % in 2001 and a record low of 21.241 % in 2019. Costa Rica CR: Share of Youth Not in Education, Employment or Training: Female: % of Female Youth Population data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Costa Rica – Table CR.World Bank.WDI: Employment and Unemployment. Share of youth not in education, employment or training (NEET) is the proportion of young people who are not in education, employment, or training to the population of the corresponding age group: youth (ages 15 to 24); persons ages 15 to 29; or both age groups.;International Labour Organization. “Labour Force Statistics database (LFS)” ILOSTAT. Accessed January 07, 2025. https://ilostat.ilo.org/data/.;Weighted average;

This dataset is about countries per year in Costa Rica. It has 64 rows. It features 4 columns: country, unemployment, and individuals using the Internet.

Costa Rica CR: Unemployment Rate: Harmonised: Male: Aged 25+ data was reported at 5.045 % in 2024. This records a decrease from the previous number of 5.619 % for 2023. Costa Rica CR: Unemployment Rate: Harmonised: Male: Aged 25+ data is updated yearly, averaging 5.728 % from Dec 2011 (Median) to 2024, with 14 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 12.299 % in 2020 and a record low of 5.045 % in 2024. Costa Rica CR: Unemployment Rate: Harmonised: Male: Aged 25+ data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Costa Rica – Table CR.OECD.MEI: Harmonised Unemployment and Unemployment Rate: OECD Member: Annual. [STAT_CONC_DEF] Employment data from the ECE refer to persons in the labor force who participated in the production of goods and economic services (worked) for at least one hour during the reference week.It also includes those persons who, although they have a job, did not work during the reference week, because of some special circumstances (strike, illness or injury, lack of materials or clients, bad weather, etc.), and the period of inactivity did not exceed one month. Unemployment data from the ECE refer to persons in the labor force who had no employment during the reference week, were available to participate in the production of goods and economic services immediately (within the next two weeks) and had sought employment but did not find it, even though they took specific measures in order to find it during the previous four weeks.Besides, unemployed persons are those who had no employment in the reference week, were available for work and did not seek it due to special situations such as the following:- They already got a job and are waiting to start in the coming days.- They are waiting for the resumption of operations from a temporarily disrupted activity, which downtime is less than one month.- They are waiting a response from previous job search efforts.

This scatter chart displays electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric (% of total) against unemployment (% of total labor force) in Costa Rica. The data is about countries per year.

This scatter chart displays GDP (current US$) against unemployment (% of total labor force) in Costa Rica. The data is filtered where the date is 2021. The data is about countries per year.

Costa Rica CR: Unemployment: Harmonised: sa: Male: Aged 25+ data was reported at 62.659 Person th in Nov 2023. This records an increase from the previous number of 61.305 Person th for Oct 2023. Costa Rica CR: Unemployment: Harmonised: sa: Male: Aged 25+ data is updated monthly, averaging 68.777 Person th from Aug 2010 (Median) to Nov 2023, with 160 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 212.848 Person th in Jun 2020 and a record low of 45.448 Person th in Sep 2010. Costa Rica CR: Unemployment: Harmonised: sa: Male: Aged 25+ data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Costa Rica – Table CR.OECD.MEI: Harmonised Unemployment and Unemployment Rate: Seasonally Adjusted: OECD Member. Employment data from the ECE refer to persons in the labor force who participated in the production of goods and economic services (worked) for at least one hour during the reference week. It also includes those persons who, although they have a job, did not work during the reference week, because of some special circumstances (strike, illness or injury, lack of materials or clients, bad weather, etc.), and the period of inactivity did not exceed one month. Unemployment data from the ECE refer to persons in the labor force who had no employment during the reference week, were available to participate in the production of goods and economic services immediately (within the next two weeks) and had sought employment but did not find it, even though they took specific measures in order to find it during the previous four weeks. Besides, unemployed persons are those who had no employment in the reference week, were available for work and did not seek it due to special situations such as the following: - They already got a job and are waiting to start in the coming days. - They are waiting for the resumption of operations from a temporarily disrupted activity, which downtime is less than one month. - They are waiting a response from previous job search efforts.