Unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates in San Marino

San Marino: Unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates was 4.9% in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
4.9%
Change on year
down 22.1%
World rank
100th
of 185 countries
All-time high
8.5%
in 2017
All-time low
1.6%
in 2006
Years of data
39
1979–2022

Unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates in San Marino, 1979–2022

24681979200020221979: 4.4 %1980: 5.4 %1981: 3.6 %1982: 4.6 %1983: 6.4 %1984: 6.7 %1985: 6.9 %1986: 6.9 %1987: 6.2 %1988: 6 %1989: 5.3 %1990: 5.5 %1991: 4.3 %1992: 4.2 %1993: 5.1 %1994: 3.9 %1995: 3.9 %1996: 5.1 %1997: 4.4 %1998: 4.1 %1999: 2.2 %2000: 2.2 %2001: 2.6 %2004: 2.8 %2005: 3.2 %2006: 1.6 %2007: 2.6 %2008: 3.1 %2009: 4 %2010: 4.4 %2011: 5.1 %2015: 7.4 %2016: 6.4 %2017: 8.5 %2018: 8.4 %2019: 8.1 %2020: 7.9 %2021: 6.3 %2022: 4.9 %

Source: Labour Force Statistics, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2022, unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates in San Marino stood at 4.9%.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 22.1% on the previous year and down 2.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates in San Marino peaked at 8.5% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 1.6%, in 2006.

That places San Marino 100th out of 185 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.

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 rates: modeled vs. national estimates in San Marino?
Unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates in San Marino was 4.9% in 2022, according to Labour Force Statistics, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates recorded in San Marino?
The highest recorded value was 8.5% in 2017.
What is the lowest unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates recorded in San Marino?
The lowest recorded value was 1.6% in 2006.
How does San Marino rank for unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates?
San Marino ranks 100th out of 185 countries with data for 2022.
Is unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates 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, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates
Unit
%
Source
Labour Force Statistics, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
185 places, 5,169 data points, 1960–2025
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Share of the labor force without work, but actively looking for a job and available to start soon. Figures refer to national estimates and may not be fully comparable across countries.