Economy
Source: OECD (terms permit extract/distribute, incl. commercial, with citation). · updated 2026-06-30
Costa Rica's unemployment rate stands at 6.93% as of 2026-06-30, up from 6.93% in 2026-05-31. Historical data runs from 2010 to 2026 (191 observations).
In 2026-06-30, Costa Rica's unemployment rate was 6.93%, unchanged from 6.93% in 2026-05-31.
In 2026-05-31, Costa Rica's unemployment rate was 6.93%, up from 6.64% in 2026-04-30.
In 2026-04-30, Costa Rica's unemployment rate was 6.64%, down from 6.9% in 2026-03-31.
In 2026-03-31, Costa Rica's unemployment rate was 6.9%, unchanged from 6.9% in 2026-02-28.
In 2026-02-28, Costa Rica's unemployment rate was 6.9%, up from 6.58% in 2026-01-31.
| Date | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-06-30 | 6.93% | +0% |
| 2026-05-31 | 6.93% | +0.2888% |
| 2026-04-30 | 6.64% | -0.2607% |
| 2026-03-31 | 6.9% | +0% |
| 2026-02-28 | 6.9% | +0.3225% |
| 2026-01-31 | 6.58% | -0.1633% |
| 2025-12-31 | 6.74% | +0.5092% |
| 2025-11-30 | 6.23% | -0.2962% |
| 2025-10-31 | 6.53% | +0.3653% |
| 2025-09-30 | 6.16% | +0% |
| 2025-08-31 | 6.16% | -0.1025% |
| 2025-07-31 | 6.26% | -0.9039% |
| 2025-06-30 | 7.17% | +0% |
| 2025-05-31 | 7.17% | +0.3971% |
| 2025-04-30 | 6.77% | -0.5718% |
| 2025-03-31 | 7.34% | +0% |
| 2025-02-28 | 7.34% | -0.0768% |
| 2025-01-31 | 7.42% | -0.0333% |
| 2024-12-31 | 7.45% | +0.5512% |
| 2024-11-30 | 6.9% | -0.2453% |
| 2024-10-31 | 7.15% | +0.3373% |
| 2024-09-30 | 6.81% | +0% |
| 2024-08-31 | 6.81% | -0.0766% |
| 2024-07-31 | 6.89% | -1.46% |
| 2024-06-30 | 8.34% | +0% |
| 2024-05-31 | 8.34% | -0.1972% |
| 2024-04-30 | 8.54% | +0.7962% |
| 2024-03-31 | 7.74% | +0% |
| 2024-02-29 | 7.74% | +0.0506% |
| 2024-01-31 | 7.69% | -1.2% |
| 2023-12-31 | 8.89% | +1.54% |
| 2023-11-30 | 7.35% | +0.1534% |
| 2023-10-31 | 7.2% | -1.05% |
| 2023-09-30 | 8.25% | +0% |
| 2023-08-31 | 8.25% | -0.6374% |
| 2023-07-31 | 8.89% | -0.5545% |
| 2023-06-30 | 9.44% | +0% |
| 2023-05-31 | 9.44% | -0.6932% |
| 2023-04-30 | 10.13% | -0.3873% |
| 2023-03-31 | 10.52% | +0% |
| 2023-02-28 | 10.52% | -0.16% |
| 2023-01-31 | 10.68% | -1.54% |
| 2022-12-31 | 12.22% | +0.5918% |
| 2022-11-30 | 11.63% | -0.1791% |
| 2022-10-31 | 11.81% | -0.2775% |
| 2022-09-30 | 12.08% | +0% |
| 2022-08-31 | 12.08% | +0.4071% |
| 2022-07-31 | 11.68% | +0.0204% |
| 2022-06-30 | 11.66% | +0% |
| 2022-05-31 | 11.66% | -0.4864% |
| 2022-04-30 | 12.14% | -1.35% |
| 2022-03-31 | 13.5% | +0% |
| 2022-02-28 | 13.5% | +0.0956% |
| 2022-01-31 | 13.4% | -3.03% |
| 2021-12-31 | 16.43% | +2.69% |
| 2021-11-30 | 13.74% | -0.4282% |
| 2021-10-31 | 14.17% | -1.22% |
| 2021-09-30 | 15.39% | +0% |
| 2021-08-31 | 15.39% | -1.06% |
| 2021-07-31 | 16.45% | -1.42% |
| 2021-06-30 | 17.88% | +0% |
| 2021-05-31 | 17.88% | +0.0669% |
| 2021-04-30 | 17.81% | -0.9351% |
| 2021-03-31 | 18.74% | +0% |
| 2021-02-28 | 18.74% | +0.2972% |
| 2021-01-31 | 18.45% | -1.16% |
| 2020-12-31 | 19.61% | -0.3171% |
| 2020-11-30 | 19.92% | -1.39% |
| 2020-10-31 | 21.31% | -0.7424% |
| 2020-09-30 | 22.05% | +0% |
| 2020-08-31 | 22.05% | -0.7468% |
| 2020-07-31 | 22.8% | -1.04% |
| 2020-06-30 | 23.84% | +0% |
| 2020-05-31 | 23.84% | +3.25% |
| 2020-04-30 | 20.59% | +8.07% |
| 2020-03-31 | 12.52% | +0% |
| 2020-02-29 | 12.52% | +0.3999% |
| 2020-01-31 | 12.12% | +0.3605% |
| 2019-12-31 | 11.76% | -0.4509% |
| 2019-11-30 | 12.21% | -0.179% |
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Costa Rica's unemployment rate is 6.93% as of 2026-06-30, compared with 6.93% in 2026-05-31. Source: OECD (terms permit extract/distribute, incl. commercial, with citation).
The highest recorded value is 23.84% (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.