Costa Rica in the Lead
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🏆 Leading in Market Competition
Costa Rica scored 68.55 in overall market competition and 69.81 in implementing key services promoting market competition in 2024, reflecting a robust competitive environment.
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🛡️ Moderate Unemployment Coverage
In 2022, unemployment benefits and active labor market programs covered 19.02% of the population, with varying coverage across income quintiles.
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📚 Top Education Investment
In 2021, Costa Rica allocated 31.17% of its government expenditure to education, showcasing a strong commitment to educational development.
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📚 Low Child Employment Among Male Children
In 2016, only 1.94% of male children aged 7-14 were employed, suggesting that male children are less involved in labor activities compared to their female counterparts.
Costa Rica Following Behind
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💸 Negative Net Official Flows from UN Agencies
In 2021, Costa Rica experienced a negative net official flow from UN agencies, specifically UNWOMEN, amounting to -$1,366. This indicates a financial outflow rather than support from these agencies.
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⚠️ High Child Employment in Services
In 2016, 53.5% of economically active children aged 7-14 were employed in services, with a significant gender disparity: 79.84% female and 45.5% male.
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⏰ Long Working Hours for Children
Female children aged 7-14 working only had an average workweek of 44.16 hours in 2016, indicating a high workload for young workers.
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💼 Significant Child Wage Employment
In 2016, 27.88% of children aged 7-14 in employment were wage workers, with 45.4% of female children in employment working for wages.
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🌾 High Child Employment in Agriculture
In 2016, 36.6% of economically active children aged 7-14 in Costa Rica were employed in agriculture, with 20.16% being female. This highlights a significant reliance on child labor in the agricultural sector.
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👧🏽 High Rate of Unpaid Family Workers Among Female Children
In 2016, 54.59% of female children aged 7-14 in employment were unpaid family workers, indicating a high level of unpaid labor among young girls in Costa Rica.
