As of 2023, Honduras registered the highest unemployment rate in Central America with 8.08 percent, followed by Panama and Costa Rica, both with figures around seven percent.
This indicator describes the unemployment rate which can be defined by either the national definition, the ILO harmonized definition, or the OECD harmonized definition. The latter defines it as the number of unemployed people divided by the total labour force.
Unemployment rate in Central America in 2023, by country
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IMF. (April 7, 2024). Unemployment rate in Central America in 2023, by country [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved November 26, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1399511/unemployment-rate-in-central-america-by-country/
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