Municipalities in Badajoz province by registered unemployment

Badajoz had the highest registered unemployment of 165 municipalities in April 2026, at 9,694. Sancti-Spíritus had the lowest, at 5. The median was 85 and the figure for Badajoz province was 40,980. Source: the Servicio Público de Empleo Estatal.

Highest9,694Badajoz
Median85165 municipalities
Badajoz province40,980History

Top 40 municipalities, April 2026

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BadajozBadajoz: 9,694 persons9,694MéridaMérida: 4,371 persons4,371AlmendralejoAlmendralejo: 2,263 persons2,263Don BenitoDon Benito: 1,836 persons1,836Villanueva de la SerenaVillanueva de la Serena: 1,324 persons1,324MontijoMontijo: 1,115 persons1,115ZafraZafra: 935 persons935OlivenzaOlivenza: 743 persons743Villafranca de los BarrosVillafranca de los Barros: 678 persons678Jerez de los CaballerosJerez de los Caballeros: 605 persons605AzuagaAzuaga: 517 persons517Los Santos de MaimonaLos Santos de Maimona: 399 persons399CastueraCastuera: 391 persons391San Vicente de AlcántaraSan Vicente de Alcántara: 389 persons389Quintana de la SerenaQuintana de la Serena: 385 persons385Oliva de la FronteraOliva de la Frontera: 379 persons379LlerenaLlerena: 352 persons352Fuente del MaestreFuente del Maestre: 351 persons351Puebla de la CalzadaPuebla de la Calzada: 335 persons335CalamonteCalamonte: 331 persons331AlburquerqueAlburquerque: 327 persons327Fuente de CantosFuente de Cantos: 327 persons327CampanarioCampanario: 315 persons315BarcarrotaBarcarrota: 275 persons275Cabeza del BueyCabeza del Buey: 272 persons272GuareñaGuareña: 261 persons261MonesterioMonesterio: 259 persons259Burguillos del CerroBurguillos del Cerro: 258 persons258Zalamea de la SerenaZalamea de la Serena: 253 persons253Villanueva del FresnoVillanueva del Fresno: 238 persons238Talavera la RealTalavera la Real: 234 persons234Fregenal de la SierraFregenal de la Sierra: 230 persons230Arroyo de San ServánArroyo de San Serván: 226 persons226Herrera del DuqueHerrera del Duque: 218 persons218Santa MartaSanta Marta: 210 persons210Navalvillar de PelaNavalvillar de Pela: 196 persons196HornachosHornachos: 195 persons195Valverde de LeganésValverde de Leganés: 192 persons192La ZarzaLa Zarza: 178 persons178Santa AmaliaSanta Amalia: 176 persons176
persons. Source: SEPE. Retrieved 2026-10-08.

Full ranking

RankMunicipalitiesApril 2026
persons
Change on April 2025
1Badajoz9,694-9.7%
2Mérida4,371-6.1%
3Almendralejo2,263-11.8%
4Don Benito1,836-12.9%
5Villanueva de la Serena1,324-13%
6Montijo1,115-13%
7Zafra935-13.2%
8Olivenza743-16.5%
9Villafranca de los Barros678-17.8%
10Jerez de los Caballeros605-10.8%
11Azuaga517-10.1%
12Los Santos de Maimona399-19.2%
13Castuera391-9.5%
14San Vicente de Alcántara389-10.6%
15Quintana de la Serena385-21.1%
16Oliva de la Frontera379-5.3%
17Llerena352-18.3%
18Fuente del Maestre351-7.9%
19Puebla de la Calzada335-15%
20Calamonte331-9.1%
21Alburquerque327-11.4%
21Fuente de Cantos327-11.1%
23Campanario315-9.2%
24Barcarrota275-16.4%
25Cabeza del Buey272-17.8%
26Guareña261-11.2%
27Monesterio259-9.1%
28Burguillos del Cerro258-16.8%
29Zalamea de la Serena253-14.5%
30Villanueva del Fresno238-7.8%
31Talavera la Real234-7.5%
32Fregenal de la Sierra230-22%
33Arroyo de San Serván226-19.9%
34Herrera del Duque218-7.6%
35Santa Marta210-17.6%
36Navalvillar de Pela196-13.7%
37Hornachos195-18.1%
38Valverde de Leganés192-9.9%
39La Zarza178-19.1%
40Santa Amalia176+2.9%
41Villar del Rey1710%
42Ribera del Fresno170-16.7%
43Aceuchal168-16.8%
44Zahínos167-6.7%
45Fuentes de León165-11.3%
46Granja de Torrehermosa164+0.6%
47Berlanga163-7.4%
48La Codosera156-17.5%
49Higuera la Real155-16.2%
50Talarrubias154-12.5%
51La Garrovilla153-2.5%
51Segura de León153-12.1%
53Salvaleón149-8.6%
54Puebla de Sancho Pérez147-20.1%
55Monterrubio de la Serena1430%
56Lobón141-9%
57Orellana la Vieja132-14.8%
57Puebla de Obando132-6.4%
59Torremejía130-14.5%
60Higuera de Vargas121-16.6%
60La Roca de la Sierra121-4.7%
62Usagre116-7.9%
63Esparragalejo114-1.7%
64Alconchel113-3.4%
65Valencia del Ventoso112-11.8%
66Guadiana111-14%
67Alange109-16.8%
67Bienvenida109-16.2%
67Fuenlabrada de los Montes109-13.5%
70Trujillanos107-7%
70Valle de la Serena107-14.4%
72Salvatierra de los Barros106-7%
73Solana de los Barros100-1%
74Casas de Don Pedro97-4.9%
75La Coronada96-15%
75Pueblonuevo del Guadiana96+6.7%
77Siruela93-16.2%
78Almendral92-11.5%
78Medellín92+3.4%
80Medina de las Torres91-5.2%
81Montemolín90-18.9%
82Campillo de Llerena88-16.2%
83La Albuera85-15%
84Higuera de la Serena84-14.3%
84Valdelacalzada84-11.6%
86Cabeza la Vaca76-13.6%
87Valdecaballeros74-14.9%
88Valle de Santa Ana72-20.9%
89Maguilla71+6%
90Benquerencia de la Serena69-19.8%
90Valverde de Mérida69+3%
92Calera de León67-4.3%
92Feria67+6.3%
92La Parra67-14.1%
95Torre de Miguel Sesmero66+11.9%
96Esparragosa de la Serena65-13.3%
96Villagonzalo65-11%
98San Pedro de Mérida63-11.3%
99Mirandilla62-24.4%
99Puebla del Maestre62-16.2%
101Peñalsordo61-1.6%
102Esparragosa de Lares600%
103Alconera59-13.2%
103Bodonal de la Sierra59-6.3%
103La Haba59-24.4%
103La Nava de Santiago59-3.3%
107Cheles58+3.6%
107Torremayor58-23.7%
109Villagarcía de la Torre57-21.9%
110Oliva de Mérida53+20.5%
110Puebla de la Reina53+3.9%
112Don Álvaro52+2%
113Castilblanco49-21%
113Cordobilla de Lácara49-18.3%
113Corte de Peleas49-14%
113Puebla de Alcocer49-18.3%
113Táliga49-14%
113Villar de Rena49-2%
119Valdetorres48-20%
120Garlitos45-18.2%
121Villalba de los Barros44-32.3%
122Llera43-20.4%
123Calzadilla de los Barros41-16.3%
123Valverde de Llerena41-22.6%
125Garbayuela40-2.4%
125Manchita40+29%
127Trasierra38+8.6%
128Nogales37-9.8%
128Valencia de las Torres37-2.6%
128Valencia del Mombuey37-21.3%
131Fuente del Arco33-17.5%
132Carmonita32-5.9%
133Acedera31-32.6%
133Ahillones31-22.5%
135Helechosa de los Montes30+20%
135Hinojosa del Valle30-14.3%
135Palomas30-3.2%
138Puebla del Prior29-27.5%
138Villarta de los Montes29-29.3%
140Retamal de Llerena28-28.2%
141Atalaya27+12.5%
142Magacela26-10.3%
142Valle de Matamoros26+4%
144Peraleda del Zaucejo24-27.3%
145Cristina23-20.7%
145Malpartida de la Serena23-37.8%
147Mengabril21-12.5%
148La Lapa200%
149Entrín Bajo19-26.9%
149Higuera de Llerena19-17.4%
151La Morera18-30.8%
152Malcocinado160%
152Rena16-5.9%
154Zarza-Capilla15-21.1%
155Baterno14-36.4%
156Capilla13-31.6%
156Risco13-13.3%
158Casas de Reina12-7.7%
159Tamurejo11+10%
160Aljucén9-50%
160Orellana de la Sierra9-10%
160Reina9-18.2%
163Valverde de Burguillos7-56.3%
164El Carrascalejo5-37.5%
164Sancti-Spíritus5-28.6%

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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. 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 9,694 in April 2026, according to the Servicio Público de Empleo Estatal.

Which municipality has the lowest registered unemployment?

Sancti-Spíritus, with 5 in April 2026.

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