Core Facts
- Population: 4.9M
- GDP: USD 54 billion
- GDP per head: USD 9,240
- Workforce: 2M
- Unemployment (2017): 9.1%
- High skilled monthly wages (2017): USD 1,228
Regulatory
- Government debt: 62% of GDP
- Personal income tax: 15%
- Corporation tax: 30%
- World corruption ranking 2016: 41st Transparency International
- Ease of doing business ranking: 62nd Business Freedom Index
- Labour law: ILO Conventions ratified
- Data protection: Not recognised by EU as having adequate protection
Labour law in Costa Rica is still based on its 1943 Labour Code which is binding for all employers. In addition, there are a great number of specific rules and regulations enacted since then which have added to and adjusted the Code.