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.

The unemployment rate in Costa Rica was 7.85 percent in 2024. Between 1991 and 2024, the unemployment rate rose by 2.48 percentage points, though the increase followed an uneven trajectory rather than a consistent upward trend.

The unemployment rate in Costa Rica stands at 7.47 percent according to the latest data from . That reading shows an increase from the level of 6.88 percent in the previous quarter and a decrease from the level of 7.82 percent in the same quarter of the previous year. The unemployment rate...

The youth unemployment rate in Costa Rica was 23.05 percent in 2024. Between 1991 and 2024, the youth unemployment rate rose by 11.97 percentage points, though the increase followed an uneven trajectory rather than a consistent upward trend.

Costa Rica CR: Unemployment Rate: Harmonised: Female: Aged 15-24 data was reported at 23.929 % in 2024. This records a decrease from the previous number of 29.215 % for 2023. Costa Rica CR: Unemployment Rate: Harmonised: Female: Aged 15-24 data is updated yearly, averaging 30.187 % from Dec 2011 (Median) to 2024, with 14 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 52.911 % in 2020 and a record low of 23.929 % in 2024. Costa Rica CR: Unemployment Rate: Harmonised: Female: 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.

Graph and download economic data for Youth Unemployment Rate for Costa Rica (SLUEM1524ZSCRI) from 1991 to 2024 about Costa Rica, 15 to 24 years, unemployment, and rate.

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.

Costa Rica: Unemployment rate forecast: The latest value from 2030 is 8.5 percent, unchanged from 8.5 percent in 2029. In comparison, the world average is 6.28 percent, based on data from 100 countries. Historically, the average for Costa Rica from 1980 to 2030 is 7.61 percent. The minimum value, 3.77 percent, was reached in 1989 while the maximum of 19.98 percent was recorded in 2020.

Costa Rica CR: Unemployment Rate: % Change data was reported at -2.598 % in Dec 2017. This records an increase from the previous number of -3.624 % for Sep 2017. Costa Rica CR: Unemployment Rate: % Change data is updated monthly, averaging -0.608 % from Dec 2002 (Median) to Dec 2017, with 34 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 61.309 % in Dec 2009 and a record low of -21.775 % in Dec 2007. Costa Rica CR: Unemployment Rate: % Change data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by International Monetary Fund. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Costa Rica – Table CR.IMF.IFS: Labour Force, Employment and Unemployment.

Costa Rica: Unemployment rate for males: The latest value from 2024 is 6.97 percent, a decline from 7.09 percent in 2023. In comparison, the world average is 6.29 percent, based on data from 176 countries. Historically, the average for Costa Rica from 1991 to 2024 is 6.12 percent. The minimum value, 3.22 percent, was reached in 2007 while the maximum of 13.15 percent was recorded in 2020.

Historical dataset showing Costa Rica unemployment rate by year from 1991 to 2024.

Historical dataset showing Costa Rica youth unemployment rate by year from 1991 to 2024.

The number of unemployed persons in Costa Rica increased to 178480 in the first quarter of 2025 from 164807 in the fourth quarter of 2024. This dataset provides - Costa Rica Unemployed Persons - actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news.

Costa Rica CR: Unemployment Rate: Harmonised: Female data was reported at 8.401 % in 2024. This records a decrease from the previous number of 10.849 % for 2023. Costa Rica CR: Unemployment Rate: Harmonised: Female data is updated yearly, averaging 12.171 % from Dec 2011 (Median) to 2024, with 14 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 25.657 % in 2020 and a record low of 8.401 % in 2024. Costa Rica CR: Unemployment Rate: Harmonised: Female 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.

Costa Rica CR: Unemployment Rate: % Change data was reported at -5.372 % in Dec 2016. This records a decrease from the previous number of -0.597 % for Sep 2016. Costa Rica CR: Unemployment Rate: % Change data is updated quarterly, averaging -0.795 % from Sep 2011 (Median) to Dec 2016, with 22 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 26.678 % in Sep 2011 and a record low of -15.714 % in Dec 2013. Costa Rica CR: Unemployment Rate: % Change data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by International Monetary Fund. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Costa Rica – Table CR.IMF.IFS: Labour Force, Employment and Unemployment: Quarterly.

Costa Rica CR: Unemployment Rate: % Change data was reported at -6.458 % in 2016. This records a decrease from the previous number of 0.150 % for 2015. Costa Rica CR: Unemployment Rate: % Change data is updated yearly, averaging 0.000 % from Dec 1986 (Median) to 2016, with 31 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 71.429 % in 2009 and a record low of -30.909 % in 1989. Costa Rica CR: Unemployment Rate: % Change data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by International Monetary Fund. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Costa Rica – Table CR.IMF.IFS: Labour Force, Employment and Unemployment: Annual.

As of 2024, Panama registered the highest unemployment rate in Central America with 8.4 percent, followed by Honduras, with 8.01 percent, and Costa Rica, with 6.88 percent. This indicator describes the unemployment rate which can be defined by either the national definition, the ILO harmonized definition, or the OECD harmonized definition. The latter defines it as the number of unemployed people divided by the total labour force.

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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.

Unemployment, female (% of female labor force) (modeled ILO estimate) in Costa Rica was reported at 9.186 % in 2024, according to the World Bank collection of development indicators, compiled from officially recognized sources. Costa Rica - Unemployment, female - actual values, historical data, forecasts and projections were sourced from the World Bank on October of 2025.