World Data Atlas Topics Economy

Underemployment in Costa Rica

Gender (% in 2020)
Female 16.65 WB
Male 10.3 WB
Central America and the Caribbean (%)
Honduras 21.88 in 2020 WB
Nicaragua 18.21 in 2012 WB
Haiti 14.36 in 2012 WB
Belize 13.24 in 2019 WB
Panama 11.71 in 2021 WB
Costa Rica 10.3 in 2020 WB
Guatemala 6.17 in 2019 WB
El Salvador 6.06 in 2020 WB
Dominican Republic 5.79 in 2020 WB
Barbados 4.57 in 2019 WB
Jamaica 0.79 in 2010 WB
Labor
Average Hourly Earnings 102.6 Index, 2015=100 on Sep 2023 OECD
Average Working Hours 2,149 Hours in 2022 OECD + 1 other
Employment 2,154.25 Persons, thousands in 2022 OECD + 3 others
Employment Rate 52.68 % in 2023 WB
Labor Force 2,407,610 Number in 2023 WB + 2 others
Labor Force Participation Rate 33.65 % in 2023 WB
Underemployment 10.3 % in 2020 WB
Unemployment 12 Percent of total labor force in 2023 IMF + 5 others
Wage 124.21 Index on Mar 2022 IMF + 1 other
Labor