# Employer of record (EOR) in Costa Rica: costs and regulations

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> Data last verified: 2026-10-04

Costa Rica: ISO CR, region Americas, currency CRC (Costa Rican colón), languages Spanish. 38 EOR providers on record cover Costa Rica.

Employer burden: Costa Rica ranks #20 of 192 in the Global Employer Burden Index 2026 (Employ Borderless, DOI 10.5281/zenodo.21211464, https://employborderless.com/hiring-intelligence/employer-burden-index/).

## Employment and pay

| Fact | Value | Source | As of |
|---|---:|---|---|
| Minimum wage | CRC 367,109/mo | OECD | — |
| Average wage | $44,431/yr | OECD | 2024-01-01 |
| 13th salary | Mandatory | National government | 2026-01-01 |
| Hours worked | 2,183 hrs/yr | OECD | — |
| Statutory weekly hours | 48 hrs/wk | National government | 2026-09-12 |
| Actual weekly hours | 45 hrs/wk | ILOSTAT | — |

## Cost and taxes

| Fact | Value | Source | As of |
|---|---:|---|---|
| Employer social security | 24.62% | OECD | — |
| Employee social security | 9.85% | OECD | — |
| Tax and mandatory contributions wedge (OECD, taxes plus non-tax compulsory payments such as mandatory private pension and health contributions) | 27.7% | OECD | — |
| Corporate tax | 30% | OECD | 2026-01-01 |

## Termination

| Fact | Value | Source | As of |
|---|---:|---|---|
| Protection (EPL overall) | 0.64 / 6 | OECD | — |
| Protection (regular contracts) | 0.64 / 6 | OECD | — |
| Protection (temporary contracts) | 2.22 / 6 | OECD | — |
| Severance | 14.4 weeks | World Bank Employing Workers / B-READY | 2019-05-01 |
| Notice period | 3.6 weeks | National government | 2026-09-12 |

## Leave

| Fact | Value | Source | As of |
|---|---:|---|---|
| Maternity leave | 17.3 weeks | National government | 2026-09-12 |
| Paternity leave | 1.1 weeks | National government | 2026-09-12 |
| Parental leave | None | OECD Family Database | 2024-01-01 |
| Annual leave (minimum, once eligible) | 10 | National government | 2026-09-12 |
| Public holidays | 12 | National government | 2026-09-12 |

## Labour market

| Fact | Value | Source | As of |
|---|---:|---|---|
| Unemployment | 6.55% | OECD | 2026-01-01 |
| GDP per capita | $19,970 | World Bank Open Data | — |
| GNI per capita | $17,930 | World Bank Open Data | — |
| Labour force | 2.4M people | World Bank Open Data | — |
| Collective bargaining coverage | 10.4% | OECD/AIAS ICTWSS | 2024-01-01 |
| Union density | 22.4% | OECD/AIAS ICTWSS | 2024-01-01 |
| Retirement age | 64 yrs | OECD Pensions at a Glance | 2024-01-01 |

## Average monthly earnings by occupation (2025)

Gross monthly earnings of employees per ISCO-08 major occupation group, in CRC. Source: ILOSTAT (EAR_EMTA, employees, both sexes). Survey earnings, distinct from the statutory minimum wage above.

| Occupation group | Monthly (CRC) | ≈ USD |
|---|---:|---:|
| All occupations (total) | 606,508 | $1,205 |
| Managers (ISCO 1) | 1,803,049 | $3,581 |
| Professionals (ISCO 2) | 1,230,853 | $2,445 |
| Technicians and associate professionals (ISCO 3) | 719,254 | $1,429 |
| Clerical support workers (ISCO 4) | 521,904 | $1,037 |
| Service and sales workers (ISCO 5) | 425,786 | $846 |
| Skilled agricultural, forestry and fishery workers (ISCO 6) | 468,455 | $930 |
| Craft and related trades workers (ISCO 7) | 485,060 | $963 |
| Plant and machine operators and assemblers (ISCO 8) | 454,895 | $903 |
| Elementary occupations (ISCO 9) | 339,711 | $675 |

## EOR providers in Costa Rica

The providers that operate an EOR in Costa Rica, ranked by Select Score, with each provider's lowest published EOR rate.

| # | Provider | Select Score | EOR from | Markdown profile |
|---:|---|---:|---:|---|
| 1 | [Pebl (formerly Velocity Global)](https://eorselect.com/providers/pebl/) | 80/100 | from $399/mo | https://eorselect.com/providers/pebl.md |
| 2 | [Multiplier](https://eorselect.com/providers/multiplier/) | 80/100 | from $459/mo | https://eorselect.com/providers/multiplier.md |
| 3 | [Payoneer Workforce Management](https://eorselect.com/providers/payoneer-workforce-management/) | 79/100 | from $199/mo | https://eorselect.com/providers/payoneer-workforce-management.md |
| 4 | [RemoFirst](https://eorselect.com/providers/remofirst/) | 77/100 | from $199/mo | https://eorselect.com/providers/remofirst.md |
| 5 | [Remote](https://eorselect.com/providers/remote/) | 76/100 | from $699/mo | https://eorselect.com/providers/remote.md |
| 6 | [Remote People](https://eorselect.com/providers/remote-people/) | 74/100 | from $199/mo | https://eorselect.com/providers/remote-people.md |
| 7 | [Deel](https://eorselect.com/providers/deel/) | 73/100 | from $599/mo | https://eorselect.com/providers/deel.md |
| 8 | [Rivermate](https://eorselect.com/providers/rivermate/) | 72/100 | from $319/mo | https://eorselect.com/providers/rivermate.md |
| 9 | [Borderless AI](https://eorselect.com/providers/borderless-ai/) | 71/100 | from $579/mo | https://eorselect.com/providers/borderless-ai.md |
| 10 | [Playroll](https://eorselect.com/providers/playroll/) | 71/100 | from $399/mo | https://eorselect.com/providers/playroll.md |
| 11 | [Hire with Columbus](https://eorselect.com/providers/hire-with-columbus/) | 70/100 | from $179/mo | https://eorselect.com/providers/hire-with-columbus.md |
| 12 | [Papaya Global](https://eorselect.com/providers/papaya-global/) | 68/100 | from $499/mo | https://eorselect.com/providers/papaya-global.md |
| 13 | [Native Teams](https://eorselect.com/providers/native-teams/) | 67/100 | from $99/mo | https://eorselect.com/providers/native-teams.md |
| 14 | [Lano](https://eorselect.com/providers/lano/) | 66/100 | from $499/mo | https://eorselect.com/providers/lano.md |
| 15 | [Rippling](https://eorselect.com/providers/rippling/) | 66/100 | — | https://eorselect.com/providers/rippling.md |
| 16 | [Safeguard Global](https://eorselect.com/providers/safeguard-global/) | 65/100 | — | https://eorselect.com/providers/safeguard-global.md |
| 17 | [Thera](https://eorselect.com/providers/thera/) | 65/100 | — | https://eorselect.com/providers/thera.md |
| 18 | [Mauve Group](https://eorselect.com/providers/mauve-group/) | 65/100 | — | https://eorselect.com/providers/mauve-group.md |
| 19 | [Oyster](https://eorselect.com/providers/oyster/) | 65/100 | from $699/mo | https://eorselect.com/providers/oyster.md |
| 20 | [Asanify](https://eorselect.com/providers/asanify/) | 65/100 | — | https://eorselect.com/providers/asanify.md |
| 21 | [Signature Back Office Solutions](https://eorselect.com/providers/signature-back-office-solutions/) | 64/100 | — | https://eorselect.com/providers/signature-back-office-solutions.md |
| 22 | [Atlas HXM](https://eorselect.com/providers/atlas/) | 62/100 | from $599/mo | https://eorselect.com/providers/atlas.md |
| 23 | [Teamed](https://eorselect.com/providers/teamed/) | 62/100 | from $599/mo | https://eorselect.com/providers/teamed.md |
| 24 | [INS Global Consulting](https://eorselect.com/providers/ins-global-consulting/) | 62/100 | from $299/mo | https://eorselect.com/providers/ins-global-consulting.md |
| 25 | [Swapp Agency](https://eorselect.com/providers/swapp-agency/) | 61/100 | — | https://eorselect.com/providers/swapp-agency.md |
| 26 | [Foxhire](https://eorselect.com/providers/foxhire/) | 61/100 | — | https://eorselect.com/providers/foxhire.md |
| 27 | [GoGlobal](https://eorselect.com/providers/goglobal/) | 60/100 | — | https://eorselect.com/providers/goglobal.md |
| 28 | [WTS Energy](https://eorselect.com/providers/wts-energy/) | 59/100 | — | https://eorselect.com/providers/wts-energy.md |
| 29 | [HSP](https://eorselect.com/providers/hsp/) | 59/100 | — | https://eorselect.com/providers/hsp.md |
| 30 | [Mercans](https://eorselect.com/providers/mercans/) | 59/100 | — | https://eorselect.com/providers/mercans.md |
| 31 | [Employ Latam](https://eorselect.com/providers/employ-latam/) | 59/100 | from $349/mo | https://eorselect.com/providers/employ-latam.md |
| 32 | [Cadana](https://eorselect.com/providers/cadana/) | 58/100 | — | https://eorselect.com/providers/cadana.md |
| 33 | [Le Cheminant International](https://eorselect.com/providers/le-cheminant-international/) | 57/100 | — | https://eorselect.com/providers/le-cheminant-international.md |
| 34 | [Europortage](https://eorselect.com/providers/europortage/) | 57/100 | — | https://eorselect.com/providers/europortage.md |
| 35 | [BPC Partners](https://eorselect.com/providers/bpc-partners/) | 56/100 | — | https://eorselect.com/providers/bpc-partners.md |
| 36 | [People2.0](https://eorselect.com/providers/people2-0/) | 56/100 | — | https://eorselect.com/providers/people2-0.md |
| 37 | [Justworks](https://eorselect.com/providers/justworks/) | 55/100 | — | https://eorselect.com/providers/justworks.md |

## Related

- Full country record with provenance chains and revision history: https://eorselect.com/countries/costa-rica/
- Ranked best EOR in Costa Rica: https://eorselect.com/best/eor-costa-rica/
- All countries: https://eorselect.com/countries/
- All machine-readable pages: https://eorselect.com/llms.txt