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Municipalities in Biscay province by registered unemployment rate

Lanestosa had the highest registered unemployment rate of 113 municipalities in February 2026, at 12.42%. Orozko had the lowest, at 0.91%. The median was 5.86% and the figure for Biscay province was 8.23%. Source: SEPE and INE.

Highest12.42Lanestosa
Lowest0.91Orozko
Median5.86113 municipalities
Biscay province8.23History

Top 40 municipalities, February 2026

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LanestosaLanestosa: 12.42 %12.42SestaoSestao: 11.6 %11.6OrtuellaOrtuella: 10.71 %10.71AlonsotegiAlonsotegi: 10.58 %10.58BalmasedaBalmaseda: 10.56 %10.56SanturtziSanturtzi: 10.43 %10.43Trucios-TurtziozTrucios-Turtzioz: 10.37 %10.37BasauriBasauri: 9.77 %9.77Abanto y Ciérvana-Abanto ZierbenaAbanto y Ciérvana-Abanto Zierbena: 9.75 %9.75ArakaldoArakaldo: 9.57 %9.57PortugaletePortugalete: 9.55 %9.55BilbaoBilbao: 9.42 %9.42ArtzentalesArtzentales: 9.11 %9.11ZaratamoZaratamo: 8.91 %8.91BarakaldoBarakaldo: 8.89 %8.89GüeñesGüeñes: 8.67 %8.67Ugao-MiraballesUgao-Miraballes: 8.58 %8.58ErmuaErmua: 8.5 %8.5Valle de Trápaga-TrapagaranValle de Trápaga-Trapagaran: 8.46 %8.46AreatzaAreatza: 8.33 %8.33MuskizMuskiz: 8.33 %8.33ErandioErandio: 8.3 %8.3BusturiaBusturia: 8.27 %8.27ZallaZalla: 8.23 %8.23BermeoBermeo: 8.04 %8.04ArrigorriagaArrigorriaga: 8.01 %8.01GaldakaoGaldakao: 7.98 %7.98SopuertaSopuerta: 7.88 %7.88IurretaIurreta: 7.79 %7.79Karrantza Harana/Valle de CarranzaKarrantza Harana/Valle de Carranza: 7.78 %7.78LemoaLemoa: 7.7 %7.7IbarrangeluIbarrangelu: 7.62 %7.62BediaBedia: 7.45 %7.45ZeberioZeberio: 7.28 %7.28SukarrietaSukarrieta: 7.24 %7.24IgorreIgorre: 7.13 %7.13OtxandioOtxandio: 7.02 %7.02GordexolaGordexola: 6.98 %6.98ZaldibarZaldibar: 6.93 %6.93ZamudioZamudio: 6.85 %6.85
%. Source: Invokely calculation with data from SEPE, INE. Retrieved 2026-10-08.

Full ranking

RankMunicipalitiesFebruary 2026 (%)Change on February 2025
1Lanestosa Estimated12.42+0.65 pts
2Sestao Estimated11.6+0.39 pts
3Ortuella Estimated10.71-0.13 pts
4Alonsotegi Estimated10.58-0.69 pts
5Balmaseda Estimated10.56-0.38 pts
6Santurtzi Estimated10.43-0.46 pts
7Trucios-Turtzioz Estimated10.37+0.3 pts
8Basauri Estimated9.77-0.13 pts
9Abanto y Ciérvana-Abanto Zierbena Estimated9.75-0.81 pts
10Arakaldo Estimated9.57+4.35 pts
11Portugalete Estimated9.55-0.18 pts
12Bilbao Estimated9.42-0.19 pts
13Artzentales Estimated9.11+0.22 pts
14Zaratamo Estimated8.91+0.19 pts
15Barakaldo Estimated8.89-0.09 pts
16Güeñes Estimated8.670 pts
17Ugao-Miraballes Estimated8.58+0.61 pts
18Ermua Estimated8.5-0.44 pts
19Valle de Trápaga-Trapagaran Estimated8.46-0.04 pts
20Areatza Estimated8.33+0.97 pts
21Muskiz Estimated8.33+0.21 pts
22Erandio Estimated8.3+0.42 pts
23Busturia Estimated8.270 pts
24Zalla Estimated8.23-0.63 pts
25Bermeo Estimated8.04+0.13 pts
26Arrigorriaga Estimated8.01+0.05 pts
27Galdakao Estimated7.98-0.22 pts
28Sopuerta Estimated7.880 pts
29Iurreta Estimated7.79+0.75 pts
30Karrantza Harana/Valle de Carranza Estimated7.78-1.67 pts
31Lemoa Estimated7.7-0.08 pts
32Ibarrangelu Estimated7.62-0.48 pts
33Bedia Estimated7.45+0.41 pts
34Zeberio Estimated7.28+1.16 pts
35Sukarrieta Estimated7.24+1.81 pts
36Igorre Estimated7.13+0.49 pts
37Otxandio Estimated7.02+1.02 pts
38Gordexola Estimated6.98+0.35 pts
39Zaldibar Estimated6.93-0.48 pts
40Zamudio Estimated6.85+0.23 pts
41Leioa Estimated6.79-0.24 pts
42Lemoiz Estimated6.73-0.45 pts
43Etxebarri Estimated6.64+0.13 pts
44Amorebieta-Etxano Estimated6.57+0.22 pts
45Zierbena Estimated6.55-1.49 pts
46Izurtza Estimated6.52+1.45 pts
47Ziortza-Bolibar Estimated6.49+2.6 pts
48Abadiño Estimated6.48+0.27 pts
49Gernika-Lumo Estimated6.45-0.1 pts
50Ubide Estimated6.4+2.4 pts
51Ea Estimated6.3-1.68 pts
52Getxo Estimated6.26-0.07 pts
53Ondarroa Estimated6.19-0.04 pts
54Mungia Estimated6.16-0.42 pts
55Gorliz Estimated6.06-0.46 pts
56Sopela Estimated5.94-0.15 pts
57Mallabia Estimated5.86-0.14 pts
58Durango Estimated5.84-0.34 pts
59Lezama Estimated5.79-0.47 pts
60Plentzia Estimated5.76-1.32 pts
61Arrankudiaga-Zollo Estimated5.68+0.3 pts
62Sondika Estimated5.66-0.2 pts
63Berriz Estimated5.65-0.8 pts
64Urduliz Estimated5.6+0.02 pts
65Elorrio Estimated5.59+0.34 pts
66Bakio Estimated5.54-0.26 pts
67Derio Estimated5.39-0.13 pts
68Lekeitio Estimated5.36+0.16 pts
69Forua Estimated5.32-1.47 pts
70Arrieta Estimated5.32+0.25 pts
71Barrika Estimated5.29-0.31 pts
72Markina-Xemein Estimated5.28-0.39 pts
73Gatika Estimated5.25+0.29 pts
74Galdames Estimated5.13-0.99 pts
75Morga Estimated5.12+0.39 pts
76Mundaka Estimated5.1-0.47 pts
77Zeanuri Estimated4.99+0.51 pts
78Berango Estimated4.94-0.07 pts
79Amoroto Estimated4.86-0.81 pts
80Atxondo Estimated4.79+0.86 pts
81Etxebarria Estimated4.77-1.24 pts
82Loiu Estimated4.74+0.4 pts
83Meñaka Estimated4.73-0.41 pts
84Muxika Estimated4.7-0.41 pts
85Artea Estimated4.63-0.66 pts
86Maruri-Jatabe Estimated4.62+0.68 pts
87Berriatua Estimated4.62-1.19 pts
88Mañaria Estimated4.62+0.62 pts
89Gamiz-Fika Estimated4.61-0.46 pts
90Aulesti Estimated4.56-1.34 pts
91Fruiz Estimated4.53-1.01 pts
92Nabarniz Estimated4.52n/a
93Murueta Estimated4.46+0.99 pts
94Elantxobe Estimated4.42-1.1 pts
95Dima Estimated4.26-0.2 pts
96Arratzu Estimated4.26-0.85 pts
97Kortezubi Estimated4.230 pts
98Larrabetzu Estimated4.2-0.16 pts
99Ereño Estimated4.03+0.67 pts
100Garai Estimated3.81+1.43 pts
101Mendata Estimated3.770 pts
102Gizaburuaga Estimated3.6-2.16 pts
103Laukiz Estimated3.52-0.48 pts
104Mendexa Estimated3.270 pts
105Gautegiz Arteaga Estimated3.23+0.54 pts
106Arantzazu Estimated3.04-0.76 pts
107Errigoiti Estimated2.97-1.65 pts
108Munitibar-Arbatzegi Gerrikaitz Estimated2.95-1.97 pts
109Ajangiz Estimated2.89-1.44 pts
110Usansolo Estimated2.73+2.11 pts
111Ispaster Estimated1.83-0.23 pts
112Urduña/Orduña Estimated1.13-0.11 pts
113Orozko Estimated0.91+0.11 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.

Every value in the ranking comes from the same publisher and the same period, so the municipalities are compared on one definition. Equal values share a rank.

How to cite

Invokely calculation from Paro registrado (SEPE) entre población de 16 a 64 años (Censo anual, INE). https://invokely.ai/docs/methodology#registered_unemployment_rate. Retrieved 2026-10-08.

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Questions

Which municipality has the highest registered unemployment rate?

Lanestosa, with 12.42% in February 2026, according to SEPE and INE.

Which municipality has the lowest registered unemployment rate?

Orozko, with 0.91% in February 2026.

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