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Costa Rica unemployment rate falls slightly to 17.3%

Unemployment in Costa Rica was 17.3% in the moving quarter from February to April 2021, according to the National Institute of Statistics and Census (Inec).

Costa Rica unemployment rate remains elevated at 18.7%

Unemployment in Costa Rica was 18.7% in the moving quarter from January to March 2021, according to the National Institute of Statistics and Census (Inec). 

Costa Rica unemployment rate remains among world’s highest

Unemployment in Costa Rica fell to 18.5% in the moving quarter from December to February, according to the National Institute of Statistics and Census (Inec).

Costa Rica creates commission to address gender unemployment gap

In context of International Women's Day, Costa Rican leaders on Monday signed a decree to create a commission to address the country's unemployment gap. 

Costa Rica unemployment disproportionately impacts women

Unemployment in Costa Rica is at 19.1%, but the job loss provoked by the pandemic has predominantly impacted women.

Costa Rica unemployment rate drops to 19%

Unemployment in Costa Rica fell to 19.1% in the moving quarter from November to January.

Campaign to help families, businesses in Guanacaste

Costa Rican authorities this week relaunched a campaign to support businesses and provide meals to tourism employees who lost their jobs during the pandemic.

Costa Rica unemployment continues to fall, but remains high

Unemployment in the last quarter of 2020 was 7.6 percentage points higher than   the same period in 2019, the INEC indicated.

With vaccinations underway, Costa Rica hopes for economic recovery

Costa Rica was one of the first countries in Latin America to begin vaccination against the coronavirus, on December 24.

Pandemic caused loss of 255 million jobs worldwide in 2020

The Covid-19 pandemic caused massive damage to employment, and recovery in 2021 will be slow, uneven and uncertain if policy makers do not take appropriate action.
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