Economy
Source: OECD (terms permit extract/distribute, incl. commercial, with citation). · updated 2026-07-31
Costa Rica's unemployment rate stands at 6.84% as of 2026-07-31, up from 6.78% in 2026-06-30. Historical data runs from 2010 to 2026 (192 observations).
In 2026-07-31, Costa Rica's unemployment rate was 6.84%, up from 6.78% in 2026-06-30.
In 2026-06-30, Costa Rica's unemployment rate was 6.78%, down from 6.95% in 2026-05-31.
In 2026-05-31, Costa Rica's unemployment rate was 6.95%, up from 6.63% in 2026-04-30.
In 2026-04-30, Costa Rica's unemployment rate was 6.63%, down from 6.81% in 2026-03-31.
In 2026-03-31, Costa Rica's unemployment rate was 6.81%, down from 6.86% in 2026-02-28.
| Date | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-07-31 | 6.84% | +0.0562% |
| 2026-06-30 | 6.78% | -0.1667% |
| 2026-05-31 | 6.95% | +0.3161% |
| 2026-04-30 | 6.63% | -0.1821% |
| 2026-03-31 | 6.81% | -0.0445% |
| 2026-02-28 | 6.86% | +0.3068% |
| 2026-01-31 | 6.55% | +0.0703% |
| 2025-12-31 | 6.48% | +0.2587% |
| 2025-11-30 | 6.22% | -0.298% |
| 2025-10-31 | 6.52% | +0.3129% |
| 2025-09-30 | 6.21% | +0.0507% |
| 2025-08-31 | 6.16% | -0.0984% |
| 2025-07-31 | 6.25% | -0.3971% |
| 2025-06-30 | 6.65% | -0.524% |
| 2025-05-31 | 7.18% | +0.3897% |
| 2025-04-30 | 6.79% | -0.4405% |
| 2025-03-31 | 7.23% | -0.1181% |
| 2025-02-28 | 7.34% | -0.0709% |
| 2025-01-31 | 7.42% | +0.4478% |
| 2024-12-31 | 6.97% | +0.0708% |
| 2024-11-30 | 6.9% | -0.2469% |
| 2024-10-31 | 7.14% | +0.0895% |
| 2024-09-30 | 7.05% | +0.2448% |
| 2024-08-31 | 6.81% | -0.0761% |
| 2024-07-31 | 6.89% | -0.8853% |
| 2024-06-30 | 7.77% | -0.574% |
| 2024-05-31 | 8.35% | -0.2016% |
| 2024-04-30 | 8.55% | +0.555% |
| 2024-03-31 | 7.99% | +0.2536% |
| 2024-02-29 | 7.74% | +0.048% |
| 2024-01-31 | 7.69% | -0.0975% |
| 2023-12-31 | 7.79% | +0.4361% |
| 2023-11-30 | 7.35% | +0.1575% |
| 2023-10-31 | 7.19% | -0.6286% |
| 2023-09-30 | 7.82% | -0.4272% |
| 2023-08-31 | 8.25% | -0.6403% |
| 2023-07-31 | 8.89% | -0.6584% |
| 2023-06-30 | 9.55% | +0.1069% |
| 2023-05-31 | 9.44% | -0.6913% |
| 2023-04-30 | 10.13% | +0.359% |
| 2023-03-31 | 9.77% | -0.7404% |
| 2023-02-28 | 10.51% | -0.1662% |
| 2023-01-31 | 10.68% | -0.6551% |
| 2022-12-31 | 11.34% | -0.2949% |
| 2022-11-30 | 11.63% | -0.1765% |
| 2022-10-31 | 11.81% | +0.0161% |
| 2022-09-30 | 11.79% | -0.3092% |
| 2022-08-31 | 12.1% | +0.4244% |
| 2022-07-31 | 11.68% | +0.0206% |
| 2022-06-30 | 11.66% | -0.0054% |
| 2022-05-31 | 11.66% | -0.4774% |
| 2022-04-30 | 12.14% | -1.18% |
| 2022-03-31 | 13.31% | -0.1579% |
| 2022-02-28 | 13.47% | +0.079% |
| 2022-01-31 | 13.39% | +0.1955% |
| 2021-12-31 | 13.2% | -0.5454% |
| 2021-11-30 | 13.74% | -0.4301% |
| 2021-10-31 | 14.17% | -0.7642% |
| 2021-09-30 | 14.94% | -0.5001% |
| 2021-08-31 | 15.44% | -1% |
| 2021-07-31 | 16.44% | -0.9005% |
| 2021-06-30 | 17.34% | -0.5185% |
| 2021-05-31 | 17.86% | +0.0548% |
| 2021-04-30 | 17.8% | +0.3173% |
| 2021-03-31 | 17.49% | -1.25% |
| 2021-02-28 | 18.74% | +0.3067% |
| 2021-01-31 | 18.43% | -0.4004% |
| 2020-12-31 | 18.83% | -1.08% |
| 2020-11-30 | 19.91% | -1.41% |
| 2020-10-31 | 21.32% | -0.7245% |
| 2020-09-30 | 22.05% | -0.0519% |
| 2020-08-31 | 22.1% | -0.6856% |
| 2020-07-31 | 22.78% | -1.11% |
| 2020-06-30 | 23.89% | +0.0562% |
| 2020-05-31 | 23.83% | +3.24% |
| 2020-04-30 | 20.6% | +4.49% |
| 2020-03-31 | 16.11% | +3.6% |
| 2020-02-29 | 12.51% | +0.4018% |
| 2020-01-31 | 12.11% | +0.0884% |
| 2019-12-31 | 12.02% | -0.1824% |
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Costa Rica's unemployment rate is 6.84% as of 2026-07-31, compared with 6.78% in 2026-06-30. Source: OECD (terms permit extract/distribute, incl. commercial, with citation).
The highest recorded value is 23.89% (2020-06-30); the lowest is 6.16% (2025-08-31), across data from 2010 to 2026.
Source: OECD (terms permit extract/distribute, incl. commercial, with citation). Figures are republished with attribution and updated as the source releases new observations.