Unemployment, male (% of male labor force) in San Marino

San Marino: Unemployment, male (% of male labor force) was 2.9% in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
2.9%
Change on year
down 6.2%
World rank
137th
of 181 countries
All-time high
5.2%
in 2017
All-time low
1.1%
in 1999
Years of data
38
1979–2022

Unemployment, male (% of male labor force) in San Marino, 1979–2022

123451979200020221979: 1.61980: 2.51981: 1.61982: 21983: 3.21984: 3.61985: 31986: 3.21987: 2.81988: 2.71989: 2.11990: 2.41991: 2.31992: 21993: 2.61994: 1.61995: 1.51996: 21997: 1.91998: 1.81999: 1.12000: 1.12001: 1.42004: 1.12005: 1.52006: 1.22007: 1.22008: 1.52009: 2.42010: 2.12015: 4.42016: 3.52017: 5.22018: 52019: 4.92020: 4.32021: 3.12022: 2.9

Source: Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).

Analysis

San Marino recorded 2.9% for unemployment, male (% of male labor force) in 2022.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.2% on the previous year and up 37.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, unemployment, male (% of male labor force) in San Marino peaked at 5.2% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 1.1%, in 1999.

That places San Marino 137th out of 181 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 38 years of available data.

Unemployment, male (% of male labor force) in San Marino, year by year

Annual values for Unemployment, male (% of male labor force) (national estimate) in San Marino, 1979 to 2022.
Year Value Change
1979 1.6%
1980 2.5% +51.3%
1981 1.6% -35.4%
1982 2.0% +27.6%
1983 3.2% +57.6%
1984 3.6% +12.2%
1985 3.0% -16.4%
1986 3.2% +6.7%
1987 2.8% -12.5%
1988 2.7% -3.6%
1989 2.1% -22.2%
1990 2.4% +14.3%
1991 2.3% -4.2%
1992 2.0% -13.0%
1993 2.6% +30.0%
1994 1.6% -38.5%
1995 1.5% -6.3%
1996 2.0% +33.3%
1997 1.9% -5.0%
1998 1.8% -5.3%
1999 1.1% -40.8%
2000 1.1% +5.5%
2001 1.4% +26.0%
2004 1.1% -21.2%
2005 1.5% +33.3%
2006 1.2% -16.8%
2007 1.2% -3.8%
2008 1.5% +25.4%
2009 2.4% +57.4%
2010 2.1% -9.4%
2015 4.4% +107.5%
2016 3.5% -20.4%
2017 5.2% +47.2%
2018 5.0% -3.7%
2019 4.9% -1.0%
2020 4.3% -13.0%
2021 3.1% -27.6%
2022 2.9% -6.2%

San Marino compared with similar countries

  • San Marino's 2.9% is below the median for high income countries, which is 4.9%, 59% of the median. (75 countries reporting)
  • San Marino's 2.9% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 5.4%, 54% of the median. (53 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 1.6% 1.6% 1.6% 1
1980s 2.7% 1.6% 3.6% 10
1990s 1.9% 1.1% 2.6% 10
2000s 1.4% 1.1% 2.4% 8
2010s 4.2% 2.1% 5.2% 6
2020s 3.4% 2.9% 4.3% 3

Countries ranked near San Marino

  1. 134 Sri Lanka 3.0% compare
  2. 135 Madagascar 2.9% compare
  3. 136 Ethiopia 2.9% compare
  4. 138 Macau, China 2.9% compare
  5. 139 Uganda 2.9% compare
  6. 140 Korea 2.8% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is unemployment, male (% of male labor force) in San Marino?
Unemployment, male (% of male labor force) in San Marino was 2.9% in 2022, according to Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
What is the highest unemployment, male (% of male labor force) recorded in San Marino?
The highest recorded value was 5.2% in 2017.
What is the lowest unemployment, male (% of male labor force) recorded in San Marino?
The lowest recorded value was 1.1% in 1999.
How does San Marino rank for unemployment, male (% of male labor force)?
San Marino ranks 137th out of 181 countries with data for 2022.
Is unemployment, male (% of male labor force) rising or falling in San Marino?
Over the last ten years it is up 37.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this San Marino data come from?
The figures come from Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Unemployment, male (% of male labor force) (national estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Unemployment, male (% of male labor force) (national estimate)
Source
Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
205 places, 5,415 data points, 1960–2025
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Unemployment refers to the share of the labor force that is without work but available for and seeking employment. Definitions of labor force and unemployment differ by country.