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Labour

Costa Rica

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Employment by sector
  • Employment in agriculture11.5%
  • Employment in industry18.5%
  • Employment in services70.0%
Source: World Bank WDI
Female labor force participation1990–2025
32.637.642.747.752.719902025
Source: WB Gender
Youth unemployment (15-24)1991–2016
7.7212.116.420.825.119912016
Source: WB Jobs
IndicatorValue
Labour force participation57.7 %ILOSTAT [2024] 57.69 %·World Bank WDI [2025] 57.66 %
Female labour force participation46 %ILOSTAT [2024]
Unemployment6.84 %World Bank WDI [2025]
Youth unemployment19.9 %World Bank WDI [2025]
Employment-to-population ratio53.7 %World Bank WDI [2025]
Employment in agriculture11.5 %World Bank WDI [2025]
Employment in industry18.5 %World Bank WDI [2025]
Employment in services70 %World Bank WDI [2025]
Female labor force participation46 %WB Gender [2025]
Informal employmentNo authoritative open source found
Youth unemployment (15-24)23.4 %WB Jobs [2016]
Wage and salaried workers78.2 %WB Jobs [2016]

Section metadata

Data year2025
EditionDatabook 2026
Coverage11/12
LicenseCC-BY
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Datasets on this page
  • ILOSTAT
    ilostat
    Edition: 2024
  • World Bank WDI
    world_bank_wdi
    Edition: 2024
  • WB Gender
    world_bank_gender
    Edition: 2026
  • WB Jobs
    world_bank_jobs
    Edition: 2025
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About this data

Costa Rica's labour on Databook compiles 11 indicators from 4 open datasets including ILOSTAT, World Bank WDI, WB Gender. Key figures include labour force participation (57.7 %), female labour force participation (46 %). Data is referenced to 2025. Every value carries its source and publication year, published under open licenses.