Costa Rica registered a 6.7% unemployment rate in February 2026
Costa Rica registered a 6.7% unemployment rate in the December 2025-February 2026 quarter, with no year-on-year variation, according to data from the National Institute of Statistics and Censuses, although with a drop in labor participation, especially among women.
TL;DR
- Costa Rica's unemployment rate was 6.7% in the December 2025-February 2026 quarter, showing no year-on-year change.
- The national labor force participation rate decreased by 2.4 percentage points, with women's participation falling by 3.2 percentage points.
- The total occupied population was 2.16 million people.
- The main sectors for employment were commerce and repair (16.2%), education and health (11.8%), and manufacturing (10.4%).
- The number of unemployed persons was estimated at 154,000.