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

San Marino: Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) was 4.9% in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
4.9%
Change on year
down 22.1%
World rank
102nd
of 187 countries
All-time high
8.5%
in 2017
All-time low
1.6%
in 2006
Years of data
39
1979–2022

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

24681979200020221979: 4.41980: 5.41981: 3.61982: 4.61983: 6.41984: 6.71985: 6.91986: 6.91987: 6.21988: 61989: 5.31990: 5.51991: 4.31992: 4.21993: 5.11994: 3.91995: 3.91996: 5.11997: 4.41998: 4.11999: 2.22000: 2.22001: 2.62004: 2.82005: 3.22006: 1.62007: 2.62008: 3.12009: 42010: 4.42011: 5.12015: 7.42016: 6.42017: 8.52018: 8.42019: 8.12020: 7.92021: 6.32022: 4.9

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

Analysis

In 2022, unemployment, total (% of total labor force) in San Marino stood at 4.9%.

That represents a change of down 22.1% on the previous year and down 2.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, unemployment, total (% of total labor force) in San Marino peaked at 8.5% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 1.6%, in 2006.

That places San Marino 102nd out of 187 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 39 years of available data.

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

Annual values for Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (national estimate) in San Marino, 1979 to 2022.
Year Value Change
1979 4.4%
1980 5.4% +20.7%
1981 3.6% -32.5%
1982 4.6% +26.3%
1983 6.4% +39.8%
1984 6.7% +5.6%
1985 6.9% +2.3%
1986 6.9% +0.0%
1987 6.2% -10.1%
1988 6.0% -3.2%
1989 5.3% -11.7%
1990 5.5% +3.8%
1991 4.3% -21.8%
1992 4.2% -2.3%
1993 5.1% +21.4%
1994 3.9% -23.5%
1995 3.9% +0.0%
1996 5.1% +30.8%
1997 4.4% -13.7%
1998 4.1% -6.8%
1999 2.2% -46.0%
2000 2.2% +1.3%
2001 2.6% +16.7%
2004 2.8% +7.6%
2005 3.2% +14.5%
2006 1.6% -49.5%
2007 2.6% +59.4%
2008 3.1% +20.9%
2009 4.0% +28.1%
2010 4.4% +8.7%
2011 5.1% +15.6%
2015 7.4% +46.0%
2016 6.4% -12.7%
2017 8.5% +31.3%
2018 8.4% -0.7%
2019 8.1% -3.5%
2020 7.9% -2.4%
2021 6.3% -20.3%
2022 4.9% -22.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 4.4% 4.4% 4.4% 1
1980s 5.8% 3.6% 6.9% 10
1990s 4.3% 2.2% 5.5% 10
2000s 2.8% 1.6% 4.0% 8
2010s 6.9% 4.4% 8.5% 7
2020s 6.4% 4.9% 7.9% 3

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Frequently asked questions

What is unemployment, total (% of total labor force) in San Marino?
Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) in San Marino was 4.9% in 2022, according to Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
What is the highest unemployment, total (% of total labor force) recorded in San Marino?
The highest recorded value was 8.5% in 2017.
What is the lowest unemployment, total (% of total labor force) recorded in San Marino?
The lowest recorded value was 1.6% in 2006.
How does San Marino rank for unemployment, total (% of total labor force)?
San Marino ranks 102nd out of 187 countries with data for 2022.
Is unemployment, total (% of total labor force) rising or falling in San Marino?
Over the last ten years it is down 2.8%. 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, total (% of total labor force) (national estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (national estimate)
Source
Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
220 places, 6,054 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.