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Jobs in Costa Rica

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Costa Rica Job Market Score

Driven by
  • Slow inflow of new postings (only 0% from the last 14 days)
  • High share of long-open postings (100% open 30+ days)
  • Few reposted listings (14% appear duplicated)

Costa Rica job market overview (June 2026)

The Costa Rica job market is currently weak, with a sluggish hiring environment with many long-open roles. Out of 56 active job postings tracked here, 100% have been open for more than 30 days. Hiring is concentrated in engineering and sales engineer, with technology as the leading sector.

What this means for job seekers

  • Hiring is moving slowly here — be prepared for delayed responses and reposted listings.
  • Best opportunities are in engineering and sales engineer.
  • Many employers don't list salary — be ready to ask early.

Costa Rica job market

Aggregated from currently-active postings tracked in Costa Rica.

Top categories

  • Engineering3
  • Sales Engineer2
  • Support2
  • DevOps / SRE1
  • Program Manager1
  • Finance1

Top occupations (SOC)

  • Managers, All Other3
  • Management Analysts2
  • Network and Computer Systems Administrators1
  • Software Developers1
  • Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive1

In-demand skills

Top sectors

  • Technology27
  • Consumer Goods25
  • Manufacturing24
  • Real Estate22
  • Healthcare1

Employment mix

  • Unspecified43 · 77%
  • Intern11 · 20%
  • Contract2 · 4%

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