Costa Rica
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Immersive story
Jobs: The Engine for Growth in Latin America and the Caribbean
https://www.worldbank.org/en/news/immersive-story/2025/09/30/jobs-the-engine-for-growth-in-latin-america-and-the-caribbean

Our goal is to help the region to become a global employment powerhouse. We aim to generate the conditions for the creation of more jobs, attract investment, and strengthen key sectors that fuel vibrant local economies and jobs.

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South-South Exchange
Sustainable Forest Management: lessons from Costa Rica, Guatemala, Chile and Ghana
https://www.worldbank.org/en/news/video/2025/11/14/gestion-sostenible-bosques-encuentro-sur-sur-costa-rica-chile-guatemala-ghana
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Feature story
Protecting Mangroves and Coastal Livelihoods
https://www.worldbank.org/en/news/feature/2025/06/05/costa-rica-banco-mundial-pioneros-uso-pagos-servicios-ambientales-marinos-proteger-manglares
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CRI

BY THE NUMBERS: COSTA RICA

Explore More Data
https://data360.worldbank.org/en/economy/CRI
Costa Rica
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Go to Data 360
Compare with benchmark region data
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OVERVIEW:
COSTA RICA
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About
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Economy
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Development
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Country Partnership
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THE LATEST FROM COSTA RICA

Discover the latest news, feature stories, blog posts, publications, and research about Costa Rica here.

See all Blogs

See all News

See all Feature Stories

See all Research & Publications

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Projects

See All Projects
https://projects.worldbank.org/en/projects-operations/projects-list
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Results

See All Results
https://www.worldbank.org/en/results/all

PROJECTS & RESULTS

Learn about the projects that are shaping the future of Costa Rica and the results that demonstrate our commitment to the country's development.

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RESEARCH
& PUBLICATIONS
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More Research & Publications
https://openknowledge.worldbank.org/search?query=costa%20rica
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JOBS
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The Future of Work is Digital
The Future of Work is Digital
Technological progress has the potential to cause significant disruption in labor markets, but also to create new job opportunities for people in Central America and the Dominican Republic.
https://www.worldbank.org/en/region/lac/publication/futuro-trabajo-america-central-republica-dominicana
Read Full Report
https://www.worldbank.org/en/region/lac/publication/futuro-trabajo-america-central-republica-dominicana
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Health in Costa Rica
https://www.worldbank.org/en/country/costarica/publication/como-programa-banco-mundial-salud-logro-importantes-avances-costa-rica
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KNOWLEDGE BRIEFS
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Regional Jobs Update
https://documents1.worldbank.org/curated/en/099042925132525218/pdf/P506095-7d376911-0ddb-42f8-9fe7-adad8a1dd080.pdf
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LABOR MARKET
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Systematic Country Diagnosis of Costa Rica
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CONNECT WITH US

Facebook
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https://www.facebook.com/bancomundial
Facebook
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https://www.facebook.com/BancoMundialCentroamerica
Twitter
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https://twitter.com/BancoMundialLAC
Instagram
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https://www.instagram.com/bancomundial/
LinkedIn
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https://www.linkedin.com/company/grupo-banco-mundial/
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https://www.youtube.com/user/alcregion2010/
Blog
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https://blogs.worldbank.org/en/latinamerica

Country Leadership

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Juan Pablo Uribe
https://www.worldbank.org/en/about/people/j/juan-pablo-uribe
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Division Director for Central America and the Dominican Republic
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Carine Clert
https://www.worldbank.org/en/about/people/c/carine-clert
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Country Manager for El Salvador and Costa Rica
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Susana Cordeiro Guerra
https://www.worldbank.org/en/about/people/s/susana-cordeiro-guerra
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Vice President for Latin America and the Caribbean
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Country Office

Plaza Roble, Edificio El Patio,

Piso 1 Escazú, Costa Rica

+(506) 2549-5800

For comments and consultations about the activity of the World Bank Group in the country, contact CostaRicainfo@worldbankgroup.org
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