Unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates in San Marino
San Marino: Unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates was 4.9% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates in San Marino, 1979–2022
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.
Unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates in San Marino, year by year
| Year | % | 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% |
San Marino compared with similar countries
- San Marino's 4.9% is above the median for high income countries, which is 4.9%, 1.0× the median. (77 countries reporting)
- San Marino's 4.9% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 5.6%, 89% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
Countries ranked near San Marino
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More reference data data for San Marino
- Exchange rate, new LCU per USD extended backward, period average 0.8597 (2026)
- Exchange rate, old LCU per USD extended forward, period average 0.8597 (2026)
- Official exchange rate, LCU per USD, period average 0.8597 (2026)
- Civil liberties rating, gaps filled 1 (2025)
- Civil liberties rating, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Free country, gaps filled 2 (2025)
- Civil liberties rating, per capita 0 units per person (2025)
- Free country 2 (2025)
- Consumer price index 131.91 2010 = 100 (2025)
- Civil liberties rating 1 (2025)
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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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.