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Today’s Tip: Employment trends in Costa Rica
Major changes can be identified in the Costa Rican labor market based on data supplied by the National Population Censuses. One industry declining in importance is agriculture. It declined from 34.6 percent of total employment in the 1980s to just 19.5 percent currently. On the other hand, financial employment (which grew from 2.9 to 6.2 percent) and trade (from 9.5 to 13.9 percent) have shown significant growth and are becoming increasingly seen as the major job sources for salaried employees.the last decade, job opportunities have become ever more diverse. They are increasingly focused on services as a result of INTEL’s arrival, along with other technology companies, and the development of business clusters including software, financial services, medical supplies and medical tourism. The service sector is made up of jobs related to basic services such as electricity, water, gas, warehousing and transportation, as well as vehicle distribution, sale and maintenance, trade, stores and small-scale trade. It comprises nearly 56 percent of total employment. The manufacturing sector, linked chiefly to manufacturing, food and beverages, apparel and leather, wood and furniture, and machinery and equipment accounts for 24 percent. Finally, the agricultural sector accounts for 20 percent, with employment in traditional and non-traditional agricultural exports (i.e., coffee, sugarcane, bananas and cattle) and, to a lesser degree, staple grains.
Over the last decade, job opportunities have become ever more diverse. They are increasingly focused on services as a result of INTEL’s arrival, along with other technology companies, and the development of business clusters including software, financial services, medical supplies and medical tourism. The service sector is made up of jobs related to basic services such as electricity, water, gas, warehousing and transportation, as well as vehicle distribution, sale and maintenance, trade, stores and small-scale trade. It comprises nearly 56 percent of total employment. The manufacturing sector, linked chiefly to manufacturing, food and beverages, apparel and leather, wood and furniture, and machinery and equipment accounts for 24 percent. Finally, the agricultural sector accounts for 20 percent, with employment in traditional and non-traditional agricultural exports (i.e., coffee, sugarcane, bananas and cattle) and, to a lesser degree, staple grains.
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