Private Employment Drops in Costa Rica

The recovery which started in September 2009 has come to an end in March 2010 and since then, more than 3,000 jobs have been lost.

Wednesday, September 29, 2010

The global economic crisis of 2008 caused the disappearance of 50,000 jobs in the private sector. Recovery began in September 2009 through March 2010 generating 36,000 new jobs. But since then, private employment has begun to fall again.

According to Costa Rica's Social Security Agency (CCSS), the overall unemployment figures do not rise even more because the public sector remains a major employer.

In an article for Elfinancierocr.com, Mario Bermudez interviewed Alan Saborio, managing partner of Deloitte Costa Rica, "There is a significant factor conspiring against a faster economic recovery, the currency exchange rate affecting sectors like hotels and exports, which are critical to recovery but have been most affected by the Dollar´s struggles.”

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