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Costa Rica

Costa Rica Unemployment Stats

Definitions

  • Long-term unemployment rate: Long-term unemployment refers to the number of people with continuous periods of unemployment extending for a year or longer, expressed as a percentage of the total unemployed."
  • Unemployment > Total > % of total labor force: Unemployment refers to the share of the labor force that is without work but available for and seeking employment. Definitions of labor force and unemployment differ by country.
  • Unemployment > Youth female > % of female labor force ages 15-24: Youth unemployment refers to the share of the labor force ages 15-24 without work but available for and seeking employment. Definitions of labor force and unemployment differ by country.
  • Unemployment > Youth male > % of male labor force ages 15-24: Youth unemployment refers to the share of the labor force ages 15-24 without work but available for and seeking employment. Definitions of labor force and unemployment differ by country.
  • Unemployment > Youth total > % of total labor force ages 15-24: Youth unemployment refers to the share of the labor force ages 15-24 without work but available for and seeking employment. Definitions of labor force and unemployment differ by country.
  • Unemployment with primary education > Female > % of female unemployment: Unemployment by level of educational attainment shows the unemployed by level of educational attainment, as a percentage of the unemployed. The levels of educational attainment accord with the International Standard Classification of Education 1997 of the United Nations Educational, Cultural, and Scientific Organisation (UNESCO)."
  • Unemployment with primary education > Male > % of male unemployment: Unemployment by level of educational attainment shows the unemployed by level of educational attainment, as a percentage of the unemployed. The levels of educational attainment accord with the International Standard Classification of Education 1997 of the United Nations Educational, Cultural, and Scientific Organisation (UNESCO)."
  • Unemployment with secondary education > Female > % of female unemployment: Unemployment by level of educational attainment shows the unemployed by level of educational attainment, as a percentage of the unemployed. The levels of educational attainment accord with the International Standard Classification of Education 1997 of the United Nations Educational, Cultural, and Scientific Organisation (UNESCO)."
  • Unemployment with tertiary education > % of total unemployment: Unemployment by level of educational attainment shows the unemployed by level of educational attainment, as a percentage of the unemployed. The levels of educational attainment accord with the International Standard Classification of Education 1997 of the United Nations Educational, Cultural, and Scientific Organisation (UNESCO)."
  • Unemployment with tertiary education > Female > % of female unemployment: Unemployment by level of educational attainment shows the unemployed by level of educational attainment, as a percentage of the unemployed. The levels of educational attainment accord with the International Standard Classification of Education 1997 of the United Nations Educational, Cultural, and Scientific Organisation (UNESCO)."
  • Unemployment with tertiary education > Male > % of male unemployment: Unemployment by level of educational attainment shows the unemployed by level of educational attainment, as a percentage of the unemployed. The levels of educational attainment accord with the International Standard Classification of Education 1997 of the United Nations Educational, Cultural, and Scientific Organisation (UNESCO)."
  • Youth female > % of female labor force ages 15-24: Youth unemployment refers to the share of the labor force ages 15-24 without work but available for and seeking employment. Definitions of labor force and unemployment differ by country.
  • Youth unemployment, both sexes: Percentage of population aged 15-24 that is unemployed. 
  • Youth unemployment, female: Percentage of female population aged 15-24 that is unemployed.
  • Youth unemployment, male: Percentage of male population aged 15-24 that is unemployed. 
STAT AMOUNT DATE RANK HISTORY
Long-term unemployment rate 10.9 2001 39th out of 43
Unemployment > Total > % of total labor force 4.6% 2007 63th out of 83
Unemployment > Youth female > % of female labor force ages 15-24 14.8% 2007 39th out of 71
Unemployment > Youth male > % of male labor force ages 15-24 8.2% 2007 62nd out of 71
Unemployment > Youth total > % of total labor force ages 15-24 10.7% 2007 49th out of 70
Unemployment with primary education > Female > % of female unemployment 63.1% 2007 9th out of 68
Unemployment with primary education > Male > % of male unemployment 67.8% 2007 8th out of 68
Unemployment with secondary education > Female > % of female unemployment 27.6% 2007 57th out of 65
Unemployment with tertiary education > % of total unemployment 6.4% 2007 60th out of 70
Unemployment with tertiary education > Female > % of female unemployment 8.7% 2007 57th out of 68
Unemployment with tertiary education > Male > % of male unemployment 3.4% 2007 66th out of 68
Youth female > % of female labor force ages 15-24 21.5% 2005 16th out of 57
Youth unemployment, both sexes 16.6% 2011 44th out of 72
Youth unemployment, female 21.6% 2011 30th out of 69
Youth unemployment, male 13.5% 2011 50th out of 69

Citation

Costa Rica Labor > Unemployment Profiles (Subcategories)

Unemployment 4 Unemployment with tertiary education 3

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