The following graph shows the unemployment and under employment rate for Costa Rica for selected years.
YEAR
Unemployment Rate
Under Employment Rate
2005
6.6%
5.5%
2006
6.0%
5.2%
2007
4.6%
4.5%
2008
4.9%
3.8%
2009
7.8%
4.9%
2010
7.3%
NA
Below you see a graph of the employment growth rates for the formal employment sector compared to the informal economic sector and the agricultural sector. The date is for the years 2012-2015.
