Strictness of employment protection in Costa Rica and OECD countries
New labour reforms strengthen parts of employment protection in Costa Rica
Large imbalance between trade union and solidarity associations' membership
Trade union density in Costa Rica is at the bottom end of the OECD ranking
Collective bargaining coverage in Costa Rica is at the lower end of the OECD ranking
Minimum wages in Costa Rica are substantially higher than in most OECD countries
A large share of workers do not benefit from minimum wages
Employer contributions are the highest among the OECD countries
Generous government contributions for the coverage of Social Security among self-employed increased
The number of labour inspectors per worker is below conventional standards
Spending on active labour market programmes is much lower than the OECD average
Collective bargaining agreements affect a minority of workers
Reforms to cut social contributions for small firms are encouraged
Penetration of employment service is very low