Municipalities in Biscay province by registered unemployment rate
Lanestosa had the highest registered unemployment rate of 113 municipalities in January 2026, at 11.76%. Orozko had the lowest, at 0.91%. The median was 5.93% and the figure for Biscay province was 8.33%. Source: SEPE and INE.
Top 40 municipalities, January 2026
Full ranking
| Rank | Municipalities | January 2026 (%) | Change on January 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lanestosa Estimated | 11.76 | -1.31 pts |
| 2 | Sestao Estimated | 11.65 | +0.28 pts |
| 3 | Ortuella Estimated | 11.11 | +0.29 pts |
| 4 | Alonsotegi Estimated | 10.89 | -0.26 pts |
| 5 | Balmaseda Estimated | 10.66 | -0.27 pts |
| 6 | Santurtzi Estimated | 10.57 | -0.36 pts |
| 7 | Abanto y Ciérvana-Abanto Zierbena Estimated | 10.14 | -0.33 pts |
| 8 | Basauri Estimated | 9.91 | +0.04 pts |
| 9 | Trucios-Turtzioz Estimated | 9.76 | +1.22 pts |
| 10 | Areatza Estimated | 9.54 | +2.29 pts |
| 11 | Bilbao Estimated | 9.53 | -0.16 pts |
| 12 | Portugalete Estimated | 9.49 | -0.32 pts |
| 13 | Zaratamo Estimated | 9.1 | +0.48 pts |
| 14 | Barakaldo Estimated | 9.06 | -0.01 pts |
| 15 | Ugao-Miraballes Estimated | 8.73 | +0.65 pts |
| 16 | Ermua Estimated | 8.7 | -0.42 pts |
| 17 | Muskiz Estimated | 8.6 | +0.33 pts |
| 18 | Güeñes Estimated | 8.49 | -0.09 pts |
| 19 | Zalla Estimated | 8.48 | -0.33 pts |
| 20 | Erandio Estimated | 8.33 | +0.33 pts |
| 21 | Galdakao Estimated | 8.31 | -0.11 pts |
| 22 | Valle de Trápaga-Trapagaran Estimated | 8.29 | -0.43 pts |
| 23 | Bermeo Estimated | 8.15 | +0.25 pts |
| 24 | Iurreta Estimated | 7.96 | +0.92 pts |
| 25 | Busturia Estimated | 7.88 | +0.29 pts |
| 26 | Lemoa Estimated | 7.83 | 0 pts |
| 27 | Sopuerta Estimated | 7.82 | +0.28 pts |
| 28 | Arrigorriaga Estimated | 7.65 | -0.2 pts |
| 29 | Karrantza Harana/Valle de Carranza Estimated | 7.47 | -2.04 pts |
| 30 | Zeberio Estimated | 7.42 | +1.46 pts |
| 31 | Artzentales Estimated | 7.38 | -1.3 pts |
| 32 | Sukarrieta Estimated | 7.24 | +2.71 pts |
| 33 | Igorre Estimated | 7.21 | +0.27 pts |
| 34 | Bedia Estimated | 7.17 | -0.55 pts |
| 35 | Otxandio Estimated | 7.15 | +1.4 pts |
| 36 | Zaldibar Estimated | 7.09 | -0.74 pts |
| 37 | Zamudio Estimated | 7.08 | +0.09 pts |
| 38 | Leioa Estimated | 6.99 | -0.21 pts |
| 39 | Arakaldo Estimated | 6.96 | +1.74 pts |
| 40 | Zierbena Estimated | 6.94 | -0.79 pts |
| 41 | Ibarrangelu Estimated | 6.9 | -0.71 pts |
| 42 | Gordexola Estimated | 6.89 | +0.8 pts |
| 43 | Abadiño Estimated | 6.75 | +0.04 pts |
| 44 | Etxebarri Estimated | 6.65 | +0.21 pts |
| 45 | Lemoiz Estimated | 6.61 | -1.12 pts |
| 46 | Amorebieta-Etxano Estimated | 6.57 | +0.15 pts |
| 47 | Gernika-Lumo Estimated | 6.53 | -0.07 pts |
| 48 | Ea Estimated | 6.51 | -1.47 pts |
| 49 | Getxo Estimated | 6.35 | +0.02 pts |
| 50 | Ondarroa Estimated | 6.31 | -0.2 pts |
| 51 | Mallabia Estimated | 6.29 | -0.57 pts |
| 52 | Mungia Estimated | 6.25 | -0.19 pts |
| 53 | Gorliz Estimated | 6.16 | -0.82 pts |
| 54 | Arrankudiaga-Zollo Estimated | 5.98 | +0.3 pts |
| 55 | Sopela Estimated | 5.98 | -0.03 pts |
| 56 | Durango Estimated | 5.97 | -0.33 pts |
| 57 | Plentzia Estimated | 5.93 | -0.94 pts |
| 58 | Sondika Estimated | 5.83 | +0.1 pts |
| 59 | Elorrio Estimated | 5.82 | +0.51 pts |
| 60 | Nabarniz Estimated | 5.81 | +2.58 pts |
| 61 | Izurtza Estimated | 5.8 | 0 pts |
| 62 | Lezama Estimated | 5.79 | -0.67 pts |
| 63 | Galdames Estimated | 5.72 | 0 pts |
| 64 | Berriz Estimated | 5.65 | -0.94 pts |
| 65 | Ziortza-Bolibar Estimated | 5.63 | +1.73 pts |
| 66 | Barrika Estimated | 5.6 | -0.21 pts |
| 67 | Morga Estimated | 5.51 | -0.39 pts |
| 68 | Urduliz Estimated | 5.5 | -0.34 pts |
| 69 | Derio Estimated | 5.5 | +0.08 pts |
| 70 | Markina-Xemein Estimated | 5.41 | -0.32 pts |
| 71 | Berriatua Estimated | 5.41 | -1.19 pts |
| 72 | Gatika Estimated | 5.35 | +0.1 pts |
| 73 | Bakio Estimated | 5.32 | -0.79 pts |
| 74 | Artea Estimated | 5.29 | -1.1 pts |
| 75 | Amoroto Estimated | 5.26 | -0.4 pts |
| 76 | Mañaria Estimated | 5.23 | +1.23 pts |
| 77 | Mundaka Estimated | 5.2 | -0.28 pts |
| 78 | Dima Estimated | 5.18 | -0.3 pts |
| 79 | Berango Estimated | 5.12 | -0.2 pts |
| 80 | Gamiz-Fika Estimated | 5.08 | -0.35 pts |
| 81 | Maruri-Jatabe Estimated | 5.03 | +1.22 pts |
| 82 | Lekeitio Estimated | 5.02 | -0.34 pts |
| 83 | Etxebarria Estimated | 4.98 | -1.04 pts |
| 84 | Murueta Estimated | 4.95 | +1.49 pts |
| 85 | Zeanuri Estimated | 4.87 | 0 pts |
| 86 | Aulesti Estimated | 4.83 | -1.61 pts |
| 87 | Arrieta Estimated | 4.81 | +0.76 pts |
| 88 | Ubide Estimated | 4.8 | +0.8 pts |
| 89 | Fruiz Estimated | 4.79 | -1.01 pts |
| 90 | Loiu Estimated | 4.68 | +0.13 pts |
| 91 | Muxika Estimated | 4.6 | -0.82 pts |
| 92 | Forua Estimated | 4.59 | -2.39 pts |
| 93 | Atxondo Estimated | 4.42 | +0.37 pts |
| 94 | Meñaka Estimated | 4.32 | -0.62 pts |
| 95 | Munitibar-Arbatzegi Gerrikaitz Estimated | 4.26 | -0.33 pts |
| 96 | Arratzu Estimated | 4.26 | 0 pts |
| 97 | Larrabetzu Estimated | 4.2 | -1.01 pts |
| 98 | Ereño Estimated | 4.03 | 0 pts |
| 99 | Laukiz Estimated | 4 | +0.24 pts |
| 100 | Kortezubi Estimated | 3.87 | -0.7 pts |
| 101 | Garai Estimated | 3.81 | +0.48 pts |
| 102 | Gizaburuaga Estimated | 3.6 | |
| 103 | Gautegiz Arteaga Estimated | 3.58 | +0.36 pts |
| 104 | Mendata Estimated | 3.35 | -0.84 pts |
| 105 | Elantxobe Estimated | 3.31 | -2.21 pts |
| 106 | Mendexa Estimated | 3.27 | -0.73 pts |
| 107 | Errigoiti Estimated | 2.97 | -1.98 pts |
| 108 | Ajangiz Estimated | 2.89 | -0.72 pts |
| 109 | Arantzazu Estimated | 2.66 | -2.28 pts |
| 110 | Usansolo Estimated | 2.52 | +2.52 pts |
| 111 | Ispaster Estimated | 2.06 | -0.69 pts |
| 112 | Urduña/Orduña Estimated | 1.1 | -0.26 pts |
| 113 | Orozko Estimated | 0.91 | -0.06 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?
Lanestosa, with 11.76% in January 2026, according to SEPE and INE.
Which municipality has the lowest registered unemployment rate?
Orozko, with 0.91% in January 2026.
Where does this ranking come from?
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