Labor Force Participation Rate in Costa Rica decreased to 54.50 percent in the fourth quarter of 2025 from 54.90 percent in the third quarter of 2025. Labor Force Participation Rate in Costa Rica averaged 59.74 percent from 2010 until 2025, reaching an all time high of 63.70 percent in the first quarter of 2012 and a record low of 53.80 percent in the fourth quarter of 2023. 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


Costa Rica Labor Force Participation Rate
The labour force participation rate is the number of persons who are employed and unemployed but looking for a job divided by the total working-age population.
Actual Previous Highest Lowest Dates Unit Frequency
54.50 54.90 63.70 53.80 2010 - 2025 percent Quarterly