Municipalities in Badajoz province by registered unemployment

Badajoz had the highest registered unemployment of 164 municipalities in February 2026, at 10,072. Sancti-Spíritus had the lowest, at 5. The median was 88 and the figure for Badajoz province was 43,359. Source: the Servicio Público de Empleo Estatal.

Highest10,072Badajoz
Median88164 municipalities
Badajoz province43,359History

Top 40 municipalities, February 2026

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BadajozBadajoz: 10,072 persons10,072MéridaMérida: 4,560 persons4,560AlmendralejoAlmendralejo: 2,387 persons2,387Don BenitoDon Benito: 1,975 persons1,975Villanueva de la SerenaVillanueva de la Serena: 1,427 persons1,427MontijoMontijo: 1,215 persons1,215ZafraZafra: 1,040 persons1,040OlivenzaOlivenza: 787 persons787Villafranca de los BarrosVillafranca de los Barros: 701 persons701Jerez de los CaballerosJerez de los Caballeros: 620 persons620AzuagaAzuaga: 522 persons522Los Santos de MaimonaLos Santos de Maimona: 434 persons434Quintana de la SerenaQuintana de la Serena: 418 persons418CastueraCastuera: 411 persons411LlerenaLlerena: 389 persons389San Vicente de AlcántaraSan Vicente de Alcántara: 389 persons389Oliva de la FronteraOliva de la Frontera: 374 persons374CalamonteCalamonte: 368 persons368Fuente del MaestreFuente del Maestre: 366 persons366Puebla de la CalzadaPuebla de la Calzada: 360 persons360AlburquerqueAlburquerque: 357 persons357Fuente de CantosFuente de Cantos: 355 persons355CampanarioCampanario: 338 persons338Cabeza del BueyCabeza del Buey: 307 persons307BarcarrotaBarcarrota: 287 persons287MonesterioMonesterio: 282 persons282GuareñaGuareña: 270 persons270Burguillos del CerroBurguillos del Cerro: 267 persons267Zalamea de la SerenaZalamea de la Serena: 264 persons264Villanueva del FresnoVillanueva del Fresno: 252 persons252Fregenal de la SierraFregenal de la Sierra: 247 persons247Arroyo de San ServánArroyo de San Serván: 246 persons246Herrera del DuqueHerrera del Duque: 245 persons245Talavera la RealTalavera la Real: 238 persons238Santa MartaSanta Marta: 237 persons237Navalvillar de PelaNavalvillar de Pela: 216 persons216HornachosHornachos: 215 persons215Valverde de LeganésValverde de Leganés: 201 persons201La ZarzaLa Zarza: 197 persons197AceuchalAceuchal: 195 persons195
persons. Source: SEPE. Retrieved 2026-10-08.

Full ranking

RankMunicipalitiesFebruary 2026
persons
Change on February 2025
1Badajoz10,072-8.5%
2Mérida4,560-5.3%
3Almendralejo2,387-9.3%
4Don Benito1,975-12.6%
5Villanueva de la Serena1,427-9.8%
6Montijo1,215-7.7%
7Zafra1,040-10.1%
8Olivenza787-15.7%
9Villafranca de los Barros701-14.4%
10Jerez de los Caballeros620-10.5%
11Azuaga522-10.6%
12Los Santos de Maimona434-16.2%
13Quintana de la Serena418-18.2%
14Castuera411-13.3%
15Llerena389-13%
15San Vicente de Alcántara389-8.5%
17Oliva de la Frontera374-11.4%
18Calamonte368-0.3%
19Fuente del Maestre366-5.2%
20Puebla de la Calzada360-11.3%
21Alburquerque357-8.9%
22Fuente de Cantos355-12.1%
23Campanario338-3.2%
24Cabeza del Buey307-11.3%
25Barcarrota287-10.6%
26Monesterio282-10.8%
27Guareña270-16.1%
28Burguillos del Cerro267-15.8%
29Zalamea de la Serena264-13.4%
30Villanueva del Fresno252-10%
31Fregenal de la Sierra247-9.5%
32Arroyo de San Serván246-15.5%
33Herrera del Duque245-0.4%
34Talavera la Real238-12.2%
35Santa Marta237-10.6%
36Navalvillar de Pela216-11.1%
37Hornachos215-13%
38Valverde de Leganés201-9.9%
39La Zarza197-12.4%
40Aceuchal195-5.8%
40Santa Amalia195+6%
42Ribera del Fresno191-9.5%
43Villar del Rey185+0.5%
44Fuentes de León177-11.1%
45Segura de León173-6.5%
46La Codosera169-16.7%
46Talarrubias169-11.5%
48La Garrovilla164-4.1%
48Zahínos164-9.4%
50Granja de Torrehermosa162-5.8%
51Higuera la Real160-16.7%
52Puebla de Sancho Pérez155-16.2%
53Monterrubio de la Serena154-3.1%
54Lobón153-6.7%
55Berlanga151-6.8%
56Salvaleón149-8.6%
57Orellana la Vieja142-13.4%
58Puebla de Obando140-1.4%
59Torremejía138+1.5%
60Higuera de Vargas129-9.2%
61Alconchel127-2.3%
62La Roca de la Sierra122-2.4%
62Valle de la Serena122-4.7%
64Guadiana119+1.7%
65Bienvenida118-17.5%
65Esparragalejo118-7.8%
67Usagre116-12.1%
67Valencia del Ventoso116-10.8%
69Alange115-16.7%
70Fuenlabrada de los Montes113-11%
71Trujillanos111-7.5%
72La Coronada110-9.8%
73Casas de Don Pedro106+1.9%
73Siruela106+7.1%
75Almendral1020%
75Montemolín102-7.3%
75Pueblonuevo del Guadiana102+2%
75Salvatierra de los Barros102-8.1%
79Solana de los Barros101-6.5%
80Higuera de la Serena97-2%
81Cabeza la Vaca91+1.1%
82La Albuera88-16.2%
82Medellín88+2.3%
84Valdelacalzada87-21.6%
85Medina de las Torres86-16.5%
86Campillo de Llerena80-25.2%
87Mirandilla79-6%
88Valdecaballeros77-17.2%
88Valle de Santa Ana77-18.9%
90Benquerencia de la Serena76-12.6%
91La Parra71-5.3%
91Torre de Miguel Sesmero71+9.2%
93Maguilla70+14.8%
94La Haba68-22.7%
94Valverde de Mérida68-8.1%
94Villagonzalo68-10.5%
97Cheles67+9.8%
97Esparragosa de la Serena67-14.1%
99Calera de León66-9.6%
99Feria66-4.3%
101Bodonal de la Sierra65-4.4%
101Puebla de Alcocer65-1.5%
101Villagarcía de la Torre65-4.4%
104Puebla del Maestre64-8.6%
105Esparragosa de Lares63+21.2%
105La Nava de Santiago63-11.3%
105San Pedro de Mérida63-16%
105Torremayor63-13.7%
109Peñalsordo60-6.3%
110Alconera59-15.7%
111Corte de Peleas58-6.5%
111Villar de Rena580%
113Villalba de los Barros57-14.9%
114Oliva de Mérida56+5.7%
115Don Álvaro54-5.3%
115Valdetorres54-8.5%
117Calzadilla de los Barros53-1.9%
117Cordobilla de Lácara53-11.7%
119Garlitos51-3.8%
120Puebla de la Reina50-5.7%
121Castilblanco49-18.3%
121Táliga49-18.3%
123Llera48-17.2%
123Valverde de Llerena48-12.7%
125Valencia del Mombuey43-4.4%
126Manchita41+28.1%
127Nogales40-7%
128Garbayuela39-17%
129Fuente del Arco37-5.1%
129Palomas37+23.3%
131Acedera35-10.3%
131Helechosa de los Montes35+6.1%
133Cristina33+3.1%
133Hinojosa del Valle33-15.4%
133Puebla del Prior33-19.5%
133Trasierra330%
133Valencia de las Torres33-17.5%
133Villarta de los Montes33-10.8%
139Carmonita32-15.8%
139Retamal de Llerena32-28.9%
141Ahillones31-18.4%
141Malpartida de la Serena31-18.4%
143Magacela29-12.1%
144Entrín Bajo26+8.3%
144Peraleda del Zaucejo26-35%
146Valle de Matamoros25-16.7%
147La Lapa23+15%
148La Morera21-30%
148Mengabril21-8.7%
150Atalaya20-20%
151Rena18-5.3%
151Zarza-Capilla18+5.9%
153Baterno16-27.3%
154Aljucén15-40%
154Capilla150%
154Casas de Reina15+36.4%
154Higuera de Llerena15-31.8%
158Malcocinado14-12.5%
159Risco12-20%
159Tamurejo12+20%
161Orellana de la Sierra10+11.1%
162Valverde de Burguillos9-40%
163Reina8-33.3%
164Sancti-Spíritus5-50%

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About this ranking

Job seekers registered as unemployed at public employment offices on the last working day of the month.

Administrative count, available down to municipality. Not the survey-based unemployment rate.

Every value in the ranking comes from the same publisher and the same period, so the municipalities are compared on one definition. 1 municipalities with data in other periods have no value for February 2026 and are left out rather than filled from another source. Equal values share a rank.

How to cite

Servicio Público de Empleo Estatal (SEPE). Paro registrado por municipios. https://sede.sepe.gob.es/es/portaltrabaja/resources/sede/datos_abiertos/datos/Paro_por_municipios_2026_csv.csv. Retrieved 2026-10-08.

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Which municipality has the highest registered unemployment?

Badajoz, with 10,072 in February 2026, according to the Servicio Público de Empleo Estatal.

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Sancti-Spíritus, with 5 in February 2026.

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