Costa Rica Unemployment rate

Unemployment rate: 5.5% (2007 est.)

Year	Unemployment rate	Rank	Percent Change	Date of Information
2003	6.30 %	136		2002 est.
2004	6.70 %	130	6.35 %	2003 est.
2005	6.60 %	61	-1.49 %	2004 est.
2006	6.60 %	63	0.00 %	2005 est.
2007	6.60 %	73	0.00 %	2006 est.
2008	5.50 %	67	-16.67 %	2007 est.

Definition: This entry contains the percent of the labor force that is without jobs. Substantial underemployment might be noted.

Source: CIA World Factbook - Unless otherwise noted, information in this page is accurate as of May 16, 2008

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