Municipalities in Biscay province by registered unemployment rate, August 2026
Sestao had the highest registered unemployment rate of 112 municipalities in August 2026, at 11.51%. Orozko had the lowest, at 0.86%. The median was 5.83% and the figure for Biscay province was 8.25%. Source: SEPE and INE.
Top 40 municipalities, August 2026
Full ranking
| Rank | Municipalities | August 2026 (%) | Change on August 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sestao Estimated | 11.51 | +0.57 pts |
| 2 | Lanestosa Estimated | 11.11 | 0 pts |
| 3 | Ortuella Estimated | 11.05 | +0.14 pts |
| 4 | Balmaseda Estimated | 11.02 | +0.13 pts |
| 5 | Alonsotegi Estimated | 10.68 | +0.05 pts |
| 6 | Santurtzi Estimated | 10.29 | -0.23 pts |
| 7 | Portugalete Estimated | 9.66 | -0.04 pts |
| 8 | Basauri Estimated | 9.65 | -0.19 pts |
| 9 | Bilbao Estimated | 9.52 | -0.01 pts |
| 10 | Trucios-Turtzioz Estimated | 9.15 | -0.91 pts |
| 11 | Abanto y Ciérvana-Abanto Zierbena Estimated | 9.05 | -1.56 pts |
| 12 | Barakaldo Estimated | 8.84 | +0.06 pts |
| 13 | Zaratamo Estimated | 8.81 | +0.77 pts |
| 14 | Areatza Estimated | 8.7 | +0.48 pts |
| 15 | Ugao-Miraballes Estimated | 8.69 | -0.34 pts |
| 16 | Valle de Trápaga-Trapagaran Estimated | 8.59 | -0.03 pts |
| 17 | Ermua Estimated | 8.58 | -0.18 pts |
| 18 | Muskiz Estimated | 8.31 | -0.37 pts |
| 19 | Galdakao Estimated | 8.3 | -0.42 pts |
| 20 | Zalla Estimated | 8.26 | -0.52 pts |
| 21 | Erandio Estimated | 8.24 | -0.04 pts |
| 22 | Sopuerta Estimated | 8.1 | +0.72 pts |
| 23 | Arrigorriaga Estimated | 8.03 | -0.04 pts |
| 24 | Iurreta Estimated | 8 | +0.92 pts |
| 25 | Lemoa Estimated | 7.91 | -0.29 pts |
| 26 | Güeñes Estimated | 7.88 | -0.36 pts |
| 27 | Artzentales Estimated | 7.81 | +0.43 pts |
| 28 | Ziortza-Bolibar Estimated | 7.79 | +0.43 pts |
| 29 | Bermeo Estimated | 7.55 | -0.04 pts |
| 30 | Igorre Estimated | 7.47 | 0 pts |
| 31 | Mañaria Estimated | 7.38 | +2.15 pts |
| 32 | Ibarrangelu Estimated | 7.38 | +0.24 pts |
| 33 | Sukarrieta Estimated | 7.24 | +0.9 pts |
| 34 | Otxandio Estimated | 7.15 | +1.02 pts |
| 35 | Zaldibar Estimated | 7.14 | -0.63 pts |
| 36 | Karrantza Harana/Valle de Carranza Estimated | 7.04 | -1.11 pts |
| 37 | Arakaldo Estimated | 6.96 | +0.87 pts |
| 38 | Zamudio Estimated | 6.95 | +0.09 pts |
| 39 | Munitibar-Arbatzegi Gerrikaitz Estimated | 6.89 | +0.33 pts |
| 40 | Amorebieta-Etxano Estimated | 6.81 | +0.23 pts |
| 41 | Leioa Estimated | 6.7 | -0.42 pts |
| 42 | Busturia Estimated | 6.61 | -2.43 pts |
| 43 | Etxebarri Estimated | 6.58 | +0.01 pts |
| 44 | Berriz Estimated | 6.55 | +0.42 pts |
| 45 | Ondarroa Estimated | 6.52 | -0.45 pts |
| 46 | Gernika-Lumo Estimated | 6.5 | -0.5 pts |
| 47 | Durango Estimated | 6.44 | +0.07 pts |
| 48 | Abadiño Estimated | 6.29 | -0.56 pts |
| 49 | Arrankudiaga-Zollo Estimated | 6.28 | +0.75 pts |
| 50 | Mungia Estimated | 6.27 | -0.73 pts |
| 51 | Getxo Estimated | 6.24 | -0.17 pts |
| 52 | Galdames Estimated | 6.11 | 0 pts |
| 53 | Gorliz Estimated | 6.01 | -0.54 pts |
| 54 | Ea Estimated | 5.88 | -1.05 pts |
| 55 | Lezama Estimated | 5.86 | -0.8 pts |
| 56 | Lemoiz Estimated | 5.83 | -1.23 pts |
| 57 | Zeberio Estimated | 5.82 | -1.46 pts |
| 58 | Izurtza Estimated | 5.8 | 0 pts |
| 59 | Zierbena Estimated | 5.75 | -0.89 pts |
| 60 | Elorrio Estimated | 5.73 | -0.34 pts |
| 61 | Plentzia Estimated | 5.72 | -0.94 pts |
| 62 | Markina-Xemein Estimated | 5.7 | -0.19 pts |
| 63 | Sopela Estimated | 5.67 | -0.66 pts |
| 64 | Gamiz-Fika Estimated | 5.65 | +0.23 pts |
| 65 | Ubide Estimated | 5.6 | +0.8 pts |
| 66 | Mallabia Estimated | 5.57 | -0.43 pts |
| 67 | Arrieta Estimated | 5.57 | -1.27 pts |
| 68 | Sondika Estimated | 5.53 | +0.27 pts |
| 69 | Bedia Estimated | 5.52 | -2.48 pts |
| 70 | Zeanuri Estimated | 5.51 | -0.26 pts |
| 71 | Forua Estimated | 5.5 | -1.83 pts |
| 72 | Barrika Estimated | 5.5 | -0.73 pts |
| 73 | Gordexola Estimated | 5.48 | -0.97 pts |
| 74 | Kortezubi Estimated | 5.28 | +1.06 pts |
| 75 | Bakio Estimated | 5.27 | -0.21 pts |
| 76 | Larrabetzu Estimated | 5.21 | -0.23 pts |
| 77 | Nabarniz Estimated | 5.16 | 0 pts |
| 78 | Derio Estimated | 5.16 | -0.36 pts |
| 79 | Urduliz Estimated | 5.11 | -0.71 pts |
| 80 | Artea Estimated | 5.07 | +0.66 pts |
| 81 | Gatika Estimated | 5.06 | +0.39 pts |
| 82 | Maruri-Jatabe Estimated | 5.03 | +0.14 pts |
| 83 | Berango Estimated | 4.99 | -0.37 pts |
| 84 | Muxika Estimated | 4.9 | -0.72 pts |
| 85 | Lekeitio Estimated | 4.88 | -0.61 pts |
| 86 | Berriatua Estimated | 4.88 | -0.4 pts |
| 87 | Mendexa Estimated | 4.73 | +1.45 pts |
| 88 | Morga Estimated | 4.72 | -0.79 pts |
| 89 | Loiu Estimated | 4.68 | +0.6 pts |
| 90 | Mendata Estimated | 4.6 | -0.42 pts |
| 91 | Amoroto Estimated | 4.45 | -1.21 pts |
| 92 | Mundaka Estimated | 4.44 | -3.12 pts |
| 93 | Atxondo Estimated | 4.42 | -1.35 pts |
| 94 | Elantxobe Estimated | 4.42 | -1.66 pts |
| 95 | Garai Estimated | 4.29 | +1.43 pts |
| 96 | Fruiz Estimated | 4.28 | -1.01 pts |
| 97 | Laukiz Estimated | 4.24 | -0.48 pts |
| 98 | Dima Estimated | 4.16 | -1.83 pts |
| 99 | Aulesti Estimated | 4.02 | -2.68 pts |
| 100 | Murueta Estimated | 3.96 | -0.99 pts |
| 101 | Etxebarria Estimated | 3.94 | -2.07 pts |
| 102 | Arratzu Estimated | 3.83 | -2.13 pts |
| 103 | Errigoiti Estimated | 3.63 | -1.32 pts |
| 104 | Arantzazu Estimated | 3.42 | 0 pts |
| 105 | Ereño Estimated | 3.36 | -0.67 pts |
| 106 | Ispaster Estimated | 3.21 | -0.69 pts |
| 107 | Meñaka Estimated | 3.09 | -2.06 pts |
| 108 | Gautegiz Arteaga Estimated | 3.05 | -1.43 pts |
| 109 | Ajangiz Estimated | 2.89 | -0.72 pts |
| 110 | Usansolo Estimated | 2.66 | +0.95 pts |
| 111 | Urduña/Orduña Estimated | 0.94 | -0.15 pts |
| 112 | Orozko Estimated | 0.86 | -0.29 pts |
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About this ranking
Registered unemployment divided by resident population aged 16 to 64 of the same year, times 100. Comparable across municipalities, provinces, regions and Spain.
Use this for municipal comparisons. The survey-based rate (unemployment_rate) is only published down to province.
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Which municipality has the highest registered unemployment rate?
Sestao, with 11.51% in August 2026, according to SEPE and INE.
Which municipality has the lowest registered unemployment rate?
Orozko, with 0.86% in August 2026.
Where does this ranking come from?
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