Municipalities in Badajoz province by registered unemployment

Badajoz had the highest registered unemployment of 164 municipalities in March 2026, at 10,035. Sancti-Spíritus had the lowest, at 5. The median was 88 and the figure for Badajoz province was 42,643. Source: the Servicio Público de Empleo Estatal.

Highest10,035Badajoz
Median88164 municipalities
Badajoz province42,643History

Top 40 municipalities, March 2026

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BadajozBadajoz: 10,035 persons10,035MéridaMérida: 4,530 persons4,530AlmendralejoAlmendralejo: 2,299 persons2,299Don BenitoDon Benito: 1,991 persons1,991Villanueva de la SerenaVillanueva de la Serena: 1,429 persons1,429MontijoMontijo: 1,175 persons1,175ZafraZafra: 981 persons981OlivenzaOlivenza: 776 persons776Villafranca de los BarrosVillafranca de los Barros: 687 persons687Jerez de los CaballerosJerez de los Caballeros: 628 persons628AzuagaAzuaga: 510 persons510Los Santos de MaimonaLos Santos de Maimona: 413 persons413Quintana de la SerenaQuintana de la Serena: 413 persons413CastueraCastuera: 405 persons405San Vicente de AlcántaraSan Vicente de Alcántara: 400 persons400Oliva de la FronteraOliva de la Frontera: 398 persons398Fuente del MaestreFuente del Maestre: 363 persons363Puebla de la CalzadaPuebla de la Calzada: 362 persons362CalamonteCalamonte: 356 persons356LlerenaLlerena: 349 persons349Fuente de CantosFuente de Cantos: 347 persons347AlburquerqueAlburquerque: 344 persons344CampanarioCampanario: 319 persons319Cabeza del BueyCabeza del Buey: 289 persons289BarcarrotaBarcarrota: 282 persons282GuareñaGuareña: 269 persons269Burguillos del CerroBurguillos del Cerro: 263 persons263MonesterioMonesterio: 257 persons257Zalamea de la SerenaZalamea de la Serena: 253 persons253Arroyo de San ServánArroyo de San Serván: 251 persons251Talavera la RealTalavera la Real: 245 persons245Villanueva del FresnoVillanueva del Fresno: 241 persons241Fregenal de la SierraFregenal de la Sierra: 239 persons239Herrera del DuqueHerrera del Duque: 224 persons224Santa MartaSanta Marta: 220 persons220Navalvillar de PelaNavalvillar de Pela: 210 persons210HornachosHornachos: 201 persons201La ZarzaLa Zarza: 191 persons191AceuchalAceuchal: 188 persons188Valverde de LeganésValverde de Leganés: 188 persons188
persons. Source: SEPE. Retrieved 2026-10-08.

Full ranking

RankMunicipalitiesMarch 2026
persons
Change on March 2025
1Badajoz10,035-8.8%
2Mérida4,530-6.1%
3Almendralejo2,299-12.9%
4Don Benito1,991-11%
5Villanueva de la Serena1,429-9.9%
6Montijo1,175-11.9%
7Zafra981-13.5%
8Olivenza776-17.7%
9Villafranca de los Barros687-16.2%
10Jerez de los Caballeros628-11.9%
11Azuaga510-13.3%
12Los Santos de Maimona413-20.3%
12Quintana de la Serena413-19.3%
14Castuera405-13.1%
15San Vicente de Alcántara400-6.5%
16Oliva de la Frontera398-4.8%
17Fuente del Maestre363-5.2%
18Puebla de la Calzada362-10%
19Calamonte356-4.3%
20Llerena349-21.9%
21Fuente de Cantos347-12.2%
22Alburquerque344-12.5%
23Campanario319-9.1%
24Cabeza del Buey289-17.2%
25Barcarrota282-16.1%
26Guareña269-14.3%
27Burguillos del Cerro263-16%
28Monesterio257-17.4%
29Zalamea de la Serena253-16.2%
30Arroyo de San Serván251-14.3%
31Talavera la Real245-8.9%
32Villanueva del Fresno241-11.1%
33Fregenal de la Sierra239-17.3%
34Herrera del Duque224-4.3%
35Santa Marta220-18.5%
36Navalvillar de Pela210-15%
37Hornachos201-20.2%
38La Zarza191-15.1%
39Aceuchal188-6.9%
39Valverde de Leganés188-15.7%
41Santa Amalia187+2.7%
42Ribera del Fresno182-9.5%
43Villar del Rey175-3.8%
44Fuentes de León174-9.4%
45La Codosera169-15.9%
46Segura de León168-6.7%
46Talarrubias168-13.4%
48La Garrovilla166-5.1%
49Granja de Torrehermosa163-1.8%
50Puebla de Sancho Pérez161-15.3%
51Berlanga157-15.1%
52Zahínos156-18.8%
53Higuera la Real149-22%
53Monterrubio de la Serena149-2%
53Salvaleón149-10.8%
56Lobón143-11.2%
57Puebla de Obando138-4.8%
57Torremejía138-5.5%
59Orellana la Vieja137-17%
60Higuera de Vargas129-13.4%
61Trujillanos123+8.8%
62La Roca de la Sierra121-4%
62Valle de la Serena121-9%
64Esparragalejo119-5.6%
65Alconchel118-4.1%
65Fuenlabrada de los Montes118-9.9%
65Usagre118-12.6%
68Guadiana1150%
69Valencia del Ventoso113-12.4%
70Alange112-22.2%
71Bienvenida111-18.4%
72La Coronada109+3.8%
73Salvatierra de los Barros105-7.9%
74Casas de Don Pedro102-4.7%
75Pueblonuevo del Guadiana98-2%
76Montemolín97-12.6%
77Almendral95-5.9%
78Higuera de la Serena94-4.1%
79Solana de los Barros93-17.7%
80Medellín91+4.6%
80Siruela91-19.5%
82Valdelacalzada89-14.4%
83Medina de las Torres86-9.5%
84Cabeza la Vaca83-9.8%
85Campillo de Llerena80-25.9%
86La Albuera79-24.8%
87Benquerencia de la Serena76-13.6%
88La Parra75-8.5%
88Valle de Santa Ana75-20.2%
88Valverde de Mérida75+8.7%
91Valdecaballeros74-16.9%
92Maguilla73+17.7%
93Villagarcía de la Torre70-1.4%
94Calera de León69-6.8%
94Mirandilla69-13.8%
94Torre de Miguel Sesmero69+11.3%
97Puebla del Maestre67-14.1%
98Bodonal de la Sierra660%
98Feria66-2.9%
98La Haba66-24.1%
101Peñalsordo64-1.5%
101San Pedro de Mérida64-16.9%
101Torremayor64-14.7%
101Villagonzalo64-11.1%
105Cheles62+5.1%
105Esparragosa de Lares62+6.9%
107Esparragosa de la Serena60-23.1%
108La Nava de Santiago59-9.2%
109Alconera56-15.2%
109Cordobilla de Lácara56-12.5%
109Villalba de los Barros56-15.2%
112Don Álvaro55+3.8%
113Corte de Peleas54-6.9%
113Oliva de Mérida54+10.2%
113Puebla de Alcocer54-6.9%
116Puebla de la Reina53-8.6%
117Castilblanco51-19%
117Valdetorres51-16.4%
119Garlitos50-9.1%
119Villar de Rena50-3.8%
121Táliga47-19%
122Llera46-19.3%
123Calzadilla de los Barros45-15.1%
123Valverde de Llerena45-19.6%
125Manchita41+24.2%
125Valencia del Mombuey41-18%
127Nogales39-4.9%
127Valencia de las Torres39+2.6%
129Trasierra38+18.8%
130Carmonita35-2.8%
130Fuente del Arco35-16.7%
130Garbayuela35-22.2%
133Helechosa de los Montes34+9.7%
133Palomas34+17.2%
135Acedera32-28.9%
135Cristina32+14.3%
135Villarta de los Montes32-23.8%
138Hinojosa del Valle29-21.6%
139Ahillones28-30%
139Puebla del Prior28-30%
139Retamal de Llerena28-36.4%
142Magacela26-21.2%
142Malpartida de la Serena26-33.3%
142Valle de Matamoros26-3.7%
145Atalaya24+4.3%
145Entrín Bajo24-7.7%
145Peraleda del Zaucejo24-33.3%
148La Lapa23+15%
149La Morera20-20%
150Mengabril19-34.5%
150Zarza-Capilla19-5%
152Higuera de Llerena18-18.2%
152Rena180%
154Baterno15-28.6%
154Casas de Reina15+87.5%
156Capilla14-33.3%
157Aljucén12-47.8%
157Malcocinado12-20%
159Risco11-21.4%
159Tamurejo11-8.3%
161Orellana de la Sierra10+11.1%
161Valverde de Burguillos10-44.4%
163Reina9-18.2%
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 March 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 10,035 in March 2026, according to the Servicio Público de Empleo Estatal.

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Sancti-Spíritus, with 5 in March 2026.

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