Labor Force Participation Rate in Costa Rica decreased to 56.40 percent in the first quarter of 2025 from 56.70 percent in the fourth quarter of 2024. Labor Force Participation Rate in Costa Rica averaged 60.00 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 2153487.00 2211416.00 Jun 2025
Employment Rate 52.17 52.80 percent Mar 2025
Labor Force Participation Rate 56.40 56.70 percent Mar 2025
Minimum Wages 6225.77 6225.77 points Jul 2025
Population 5.16 5.13 Million Dec 2024
Unemployed Persons 178480.00 164807.00 Mar 2025
Unemployment Rate 7.50 6.90 percent Mar 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
56.40 56.70 63.70 53.80 2010 - 2025 percent Quarterly