Municipalities in Biscay province by registered unemployment rate
Sestao had the highest registered unemployment rate of 113 municipalities in March 2026, at 11.64%. Orozko had the lowest, at 0.86%. The median was 5.86% and the figure for Biscay province was 8.25%. Source: SEPE and INE.
Top 40 municipalities, March 2026
Full ranking
| Rank | Municipalities | March 2026 (%) | Change on March 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sestao Estimated | 11.64 | +0.27 pts |
| 2 | Lanestosa Estimated | 11.11 | -1.96 pts |
| 3 | Alonsotegi Estimated | 11.11 | -0.11 pts |
| 4 | Balmaseda Estimated | 10.77 | -0.06 pts |
| 5 | Ortuella Estimated | 10.69 | -0.11 pts |
| 6 | Trucios-Turtzioz Estimated | 10.67 | +0.91 pts |
| 7 | Santurtzi Estimated | 10.53 | -0.21 pts |
| 8 | Arakaldo Estimated | 10.43 | +4.35 pts |
| 9 | Basauri Estimated | 9.69 | +0.07 pts |
| 10 | Portugalete Estimated | 9.53 | -0.37 pts |
| 11 | Bilbao Estimated | 9.45 | -0.15 pts |
| 12 | Abanto y Ciérvana-Abanto Zierbena Estimated | 9.21 | -1.22 pts |
| 13 | Barakaldo Estimated | 8.95 | -0.05 pts |
| 14 | Ugao-Miraballes Estimated | 8.77 | +0.72 pts |
| 15 | Zaratamo Estimated | 8.72 | +0.67 pts |
| 16 | Güeñes Estimated | 8.58 | -0.2 pts |
| 17 | Zalla Estimated | 8.57 | -0.15 pts |
| 18 | Valle de Trápaga-Trapagaran Estimated | 8.54 | +0.11 pts |
| 19 | Bermeo Estimated | 8.33 | +0.48 pts |
| 20 | Karrantza Harana/Valle de Carranza Estimated | 8.33 | -0.62 pts |
| 21 | Ermua Estimated | 8.32 | -0.25 pts |
| 22 | Busturia Estimated | 8.27 | +0.78 pts |
| 23 | Muskiz Estimated | 8.27 | +0.1 pts |
| 24 | Artzentales Estimated | 8.24 | +0.22 pts |
| 25 | Galdakao Estimated | 8.21 | +0.14 pts |
| 26 | Erandio Estimated | 8.21 | +0.1 pts |
| 27 | Areatza Estimated | 8.09 | +0.36 pts |
| 28 | Arrigorriaga Estimated | 7.92 | +0.23 pts |
| 29 | Iurreta Estimated | 7.67 | +0.46 pts |
| 30 | Lemoa Estimated | 7.53 | +0.25 pts |
| 31 | Bedia Estimated | 7.45 | +0.41 pts |
| 32 | Ibarrangelu Estimated | 7.38 | -0.24 pts |
| 33 | Sopuerta Estimated | 7.38 | -0.33 pts |
| 34 | Zamudio Estimated | 7.27 | +0.32 pts |
| 35 | Arrankudiaga-Zollo Estimated | 7.17 | +1.64 pts |
| 35 | Lemoiz Estimated | 7.17 | +0.22 pts |
| 37 | Zaldibar Estimated | 7.09 | 0 pts |
| 38 | Igorre Estimated | 7.05 | +0.15 pts |
| 39 | Otxandio Estimated | 7.02 | +1.02 pts |
| 40 | Zeberio Estimated | 6.99 | +1.16 pts |
| 41 | Sukarrieta Estimated | 6.79 | +2.26 pts |
| 42 | Leioa Estimated | 6.73 | -0.28 pts |
| 43 | Gernika-Lumo Estimated | 6.72 | +0.17 pts |
| 44 | Gordexola Estimated | 6.71 | -0.35 pts |
| 45 | Amorebieta-Etxano Estimated | 6.69 | +0.34 pts |
| 46 | Etxebarri Estimated | 6.54 | +0.23 pts |
| 47 | Zierbena Estimated | 6.45 | -1.29 pts |
| 48 | Abadiño Estimated | 6.29 | +0.04 pts |
| 49 | Getxo Estimated | 6.27 | -0.07 pts |
| 50 | Mungia Estimated | 6.18 | -0.5 pts |
| 51 | Ondarroa Estimated | 6.13 | +0.08 pts |
| 52 | Berriz Estimated | 6.03 | -0.76 pts |
| 53 | Gorliz Estimated | 5.93 | -0.92 pts |
| 54 | Durango Estimated | 5.93 | -0.33 pts |
| 55 | Barrika Estimated | 5.91 | +0.52 pts |
| 56 | Sopela Estimated | 5.86 | -0.11 pts |
| 57 | Plentzia Estimated | 5.86 | -1.11 pts |
| 58 | Bakio Estimated | 5.8 | +0.79 pts |
| 59 | Izurtza Estimated | 5.8 | -1.45 pts |
| 60 | Sondika Estimated | 5.79 | 0 pts |
| 61 | Mallabia Estimated | 5.71 | -0.43 pts |
| 62 | Ziortza-Bolibar Estimated | 5.63 | +1.3 pts |
| 63 | Ea Estimated | 5.46 | -1.26 pts |
| 64 | Markina-Xemein Estimated | 5.44 | -0.32 pts |
| 65 | Urduliz Estimated | 5.43 | -0.34 pts |
| 66 | Berriatua Estimated | 5.41 | +0.26 pts |
| 67 | Elorrio Estimated | 5.39 | +0.47 pts |
| 68 | Zeanuri Estimated | 5.38 | +1.28 pts |
| 69 | Galdames Estimated | 5.33 | -0.2 pts |
| 70 | Lekeitio Estimated | 5.29 | +0.05 pts |
| 71 | Lezama Estimated | 5.26 | -1.26 pts |
| 72 | Etxebarria Estimated | 5.19 | +0.21 pts |
| 73 | Maruri-Jatabe Estimated | 5.16 | +1.36 pts |
| 74 | Forua Estimated | 5.14 | -1.83 pts |
| 75 | Morga Estimated | 5.12 | -0.39 pts |
| 76 | Derio Estimated | 5.12 | -0.25 pts |
| 77 | Larrabetzu Estimated | 5.06 | +1.25 pts |
| 78 | Gatika Estimated | 4.96 | -0.1 pts |
| 79 | Gamiz-Fika Estimated | 4.96 | +0.23 pts |
| 80 | Meñaka Estimated | 4.94 | -1.03 pts |
| 81 | Amoroto Estimated | 4.86 | -0.81 pts |
| 82 | Arrieta Estimated | 4.81 | -0.51 pts |
| 83 | Loiu Estimated | 4.81 | +0.07 pts |
| 84 | Berango Estimated | 4.74 | -0.18 pts |
| 85 | Muxika Estimated | 4.7 | -0.72 pts |
| 86 | Mañaria Estimated | 4.62 | -0.31 pts |
| 87 | Murueta Estimated | 4.46 | +1.49 pts |
| 88 | Mundaka Estimated | 4.35 | -1.61 pts |
| 89 | Gizaburuaga Estimated | 4.32 | 0 pts |
| 90 | Dima Estimated | 4.26 | -0.2 pts |
| 91 | Arratzu Estimated | 4.26 | +0.43 pts |
| 92 | Atxondo Estimated | 4.18 | -0.86 pts |
| 93 | Fruiz Estimated | 4.03 | -2.27 pts |
| 94 | Ereño Estimated | 4.03 | +0.67 pts |
| 95 | Aulesti Estimated | 4.02 | -1.88 pts |
| 96 | Ubide Estimated | 4 | -0.8 pts |
| 97 | Artea Estimated | 3.96 | -1.1 pts |
| 98 | Kortezubi Estimated | 3.87 | -1.41 pts |
| 99 | Nabarniz Estimated | 3.87 | +0.65 pts |
| 100 | Garai Estimated | 3.81 | +0.95 pts |
| 101 | Laukiz Estimated | 3.52 | +0.24 pts |
| 102 | Arantzazu Estimated | 3.42 | -0.76 pts |
| 103 | Gautegiz Arteaga Estimated | 3.41 | +0.18 pts |
| 104 | Mendata Estimated | 3.35 | 0 pts |
| 105 | Errigoiti Estimated | 3.3 | -1.32 pts |
| 106 | Munitibar-Arbatzegi Gerrikaitz Estimated | 3.28 | -1.97 pts |
| 107 | Usansolo Estimated | 2.79 | +1.98 pts |
| 108 | Elantxobe Estimated | 2.76 | -3.31 pts |
| 109 | Mendexa Estimated | 2.55 | -1.45 pts |
| 110 | Ajangiz Estimated | 2.53 | -1.08 pts |
| 111 | Ispaster Estimated | 2.52 | -0.23 pts |
| 112 | Urduña/Orduña Estimated | 1.1 | -0.19 pts |
| 113 | Orozko Estimated | 0.86 | +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.
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
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Which municipality has the highest registered unemployment rate?
Sestao, with 11.64% in March 2026, according to SEPE and INE.
Which municipality has the lowest registered unemployment rate?
Orozko, with 0.86% in March 2026.
Where does this ranking come from?
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