Costa Rica Harmonised Unemployment and Unemployment Rate: OECD Member: Annual
CR: Unemployment Rate: Harmonised: Female
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. 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. 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.
| Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|
| 8.401 2024 | yearly | 2011 - 2024 |
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CR: Unemployment Rate: Harmonised: Female: Aged 15-24
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. 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. 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.
| Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|
| 23.929 2024 | yearly | 2011 - 2024 |
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CR: Unemployment Rate: Harmonised: Female: Aged 25+
CR: Unemployment Rate: Harmonised: Female: Aged 25+ data was reported at 6.512 % in 2024. This records a decrease from the previous number of 8.189 % for 2023. CR: Unemployment Rate: Harmonised: Female: Aged 25+ data is updated yearly, averaging 8.870 % from Dec 2011 (Median) to 2024, with 14 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 21.189 % in 2020 and a record low of 6.512 % in 2024. CR: Unemployment Rate: Harmonised: Female: 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.
| Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|
| 6.512 2024 | yearly | 2011 - 2024 |
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CR: Unemployment Rate: Harmonised: Male
CR: Unemployment Rate: Harmonised: Male data was reported at 6.838 % in 2024. This records a decrease from the previous number of 7.667 % for 2023. CR: Unemployment Rate: Harmonised: Male data is updated yearly, averaging 8.343 % from Dec 2011 (Median) to 2024, with 14 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 15.618 % in 2020 and a record low of 6.838 % in 2024. CR: Unemployment Rate: Harmonised: 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: 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.
| Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|
| 6.838 2024 | yearly | 2011 - 2024 |
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CR: Unemployment Rate: Harmonised: Male: Aged 15-24
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. 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. 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.
| Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|
| 19.600 2024 | yearly | 2011 - 2024 |
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CR: Unemployment Rate: Harmonised: Male: Aged 25+
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. 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. 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.
| Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|
| 5.045 2024 | yearly | 2011 - 2024 |
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CR: Unemployment Rate: Harmonised: Total: Aged 15-24
CR: Unemployment Rate: Harmonised: Total: Aged 15-24 data was reported at 21.165 % in 2024. This records a decrease from the previous number of 24.838 % for 2023. CR: Unemployment Rate: Harmonised: Total: Aged 15-24 data is updated yearly, averaging 23.978 % from Dec 2011 (Median) to 2024, with 14 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 42.446 % in 2020 and a record low of 21.165 % in 2024. CR: Unemployment Rate: Harmonised: 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: 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.
| Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|
| 21.165 2024 | yearly | 2011 - 2024 |
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CR: Unemployment Rate: Harmonised: Total: Aged 25+
CR: Unemployment Rate: Harmonised: Total: Aged 25+ data was reported at 5.627 % in 2024. This records a decrease from the previous number of 6.602 % for 2023. CR: Unemployment Rate: Harmonised: Total: Aged 25+ data is updated yearly, averaging 7.016 % from Dec 2011 (Median) to 2024, with 14 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 15.831 % in 2020 and a record low of 5.627 % in 2024. CR: Unemployment Rate: Harmonised: Total: 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.
| Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|
| 5.627 2024 | yearly | 2011 - 2024 |