Employment Rate in Costa Rica decreased to 51.10 percent in the fourth quarter of 2025 from 51.70 percent in the third quarter of 2025. Employment Rate in Costa Rica averaged 53.34 percent from 2010 until 2025, reaching an all time high of 57.79 percent in the fourth quarter of 2013 and a record low of 43.74 percent in the second quarter of 2020. source: Central Bank of Costa Rica



Related Last Previous Unit Reference
Employed Persons 2183473.00 2206569.00 Dec 2025
Employment Rate 51.10 51.70 percent Dec 2025
Labor Force Participation Rate 54.50 54.90 percent Dec 2025
Minimum Wages 6228.01 6225.77 points Jan 2026
Population 5.16 5.13 Million Dec 2024
Unemployed Persons 147453.00 134460.00 Dec 2025
Unemployment Rate 6.30 5.70 percent Dec 2025
Wages 797235.70 777774.70 CRC/Month Dec 2025


Costa Rica Employment Rate
In Costa Rica, the employment rate measures the number of people who have a job as a percentage of the working age population.
Actual Previous Highest Lowest Dates Unit Frequency
51.10 51.70 57.79 43.74 2010 - 2025 percent Quarterly
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