Economy
Source: OECD (terms permit extract/distribute, incl. commercial, with citation). · updated 2026-06-30
Costa Rica's unemployment rate stands at 7.02% as of 2026-06-30, up from 7.02% in 2026-05-31. Historical data runs from 2010 to 2026 (191 observations).
In 2026-06-30, Costa Rica's unemployment rate was 7.02%, unchanged from 7.02% in 2026-05-31.
In 2026-05-31, Costa Rica's unemployment rate was 7.02%, up from 6.65% in 2026-04-30.
In 2026-04-30, Costa Rica's unemployment rate was 6.65%, down from 6.86% in 2026-03-31.
In 2026-03-31, Costa Rica's unemployment rate was 6.86%, unchanged from 6.86% in 2026-02-28.
In 2026-02-28, Costa Rica's unemployment rate was 6.86%, up from 6.55% in 2026-01-31.
| Date | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-06-30 | 7.02% | +0% |
| 2026-05-31 | 7.02% | +0.3672% |
| 2026-04-30 | 6.65% | -0.2019% |
| 2026-03-31 | 6.86% | +0% |
| 2026-02-28 | 6.86% | +0.3058% |
| 2026-01-31 | 6.55% | +0.3297% |
| 2025-12-31 | 6.22% | +0% |
| 2025-11-30 | 6.22% | -0.3025% |
| 2025-10-31 | 6.52% | +0.3648% |
| 2025-09-30 | 6.16% | +0% |
| 2025-08-31 | 6.16% | -0.0919% |
| 2025-07-31 | 6.25% | -0.9219% |
| 2025-06-30 | 7.17% | +0% |
| 2025-05-31 | 7.17% | +0.3893% |
| 2025-04-30 | 6.78% | -0.5678% |
| 2025-03-31 | 7.35% | +0% |
| 2025-02-28 | 7.35% | -0.067% |
| 2025-01-31 | 7.42% | +0.5221% |
| 2024-12-31 | 6.9% | +0% |
| 2024-11-30 | 6.9% | -0.2492% |
| 2024-10-31 | 7.14% | +0.3459% |
| 2024-09-30 | 6.8% | +0% |
| 2024-08-31 | 6.8% | -0.0739% |
| 2024-07-31 | 6.87% | -1.48% |
| 2024-06-30 | 8.35% | +0% |
| 2024-05-31 | 8.35% | -0.1956% |
| 2024-04-30 | 8.55% | +0.8004% |
| 2024-03-31 | 7.75% | +0% |
| 2024-02-29 | 7.75% | +0.0529% |
| 2024-01-31 | 7.69% | +0.3431% |
| 2023-12-31 | 7.35% | +0% |
| 2023-11-30 | 7.35% | +0.1558% |
| 2023-10-31 | 7.2% | -1.05% |
| 2023-09-30 | 8.24% | +0% |
| 2023-08-31 | 8.24% | -0.638% |
| 2023-07-31 | 8.88% | -0.5548% |
| 2023-06-30 | 9.43% | +0% |
| 2023-05-31 | 9.43% | -0.6837% |
| 2023-04-30 | 10.12% | -0.4141% |
| 2023-03-31 | 10.53% | +0% |
| 2023-02-28 | 10.53% | -0.1583% |
| 2023-01-31 | 10.69% | -0.9431% |
| 2022-12-31 | 11.63% | +0% |
| 2022-11-30 | 11.63% | -0.1759% |
| 2022-10-31 | 11.81% | -0.2697% |
| 2022-09-30 | 12.08% | +0% |
| 2022-08-31 | 12.08% | +0.4098% |
| 2022-07-31 | 11.67% | +0.0283% |
| 2022-06-30 | 11.64% | +0% |
| 2022-05-31 | 11.64% | -0.4629% |
| 2022-04-30 | 12.1% | -1.4% |
| 2022-03-31 | 13.51% | +0% |
| 2022-02-28 | 13.51% | +0.0901% |
| 2022-01-31 | 13.42% | -0.3296% |
| 2021-12-31 | 13.75% | +0% |
| 2021-11-30 | 13.75% | -0.4218% |
| 2021-10-31 | 14.17% | -1.22% |
| 2021-09-30 | 15.39% | +0% |
| 2021-08-31 | 15.39% | -1.05% |
| 2021-07-31 | 16.44% | -1.41% |
| 2021-06-30 | 17.85% | +0% |
| 2021-05-31 | 17.85% | +0.0755% |
| 2021-04-30 | 17.78% | -0.9922% |
| 2021-03-31 | 18.77% | +0% |
| 2021-02-28 | 18.77% | +0.3174% |
| 2021-01-31 | 18.45% | -1.47% |
| 2020-12-31 | 19.92% | +0% |
| 2020-11-30 | 19.92% | -1.4% |
| 2020-10-31 | 21.32% | -0.7352% |
| 2020-09-30 | 22.05% | +0% |
| 2020-08-31 | 22.05% | -0.721% |
| 2020-07-31 | 22.77% | -1.05% |
| 2020-06-30 | 23.82% | +0% |
| 2020-05-31 | 23.82% | +3.25% |
| 2020-04-30 | 20.57% | +8.04% |
| 2020-03-31 | 12.53% | +0% |
| 2020-02-29 | 12.53% | +0.4075% |
| 2020-01-31 | 12.12% | -0.0838% |
| 2019-12-31 | 12.2% | +0% |
| 2019-11-30 | 12.2% | -0.1827% |
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Costa Rica's unemployment rate is 7.02% as of 2026-06-30, compared with 7.02% in 2026-05-31. Source: OECD (terms permit extract/distribute, incl. commercial, with citation).
The highest recorded value is 23.82% (2020-05-31); 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.