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Municipalities in Barcelona province by registered unemployment
Barcelona had the highest registered unemployment of 287 municipalities in January 2026, at 63,887. Viver i Serrateix had the lowest, at 0. The median was 159 and the figure for Barcelona province was 241,555. Source: the Servicio Público de Empleo Estatal.
Median 159 287 municipalities
Barcelona Barcelona: 63,887 persons 63,887 L'Hospitalet de Llobregat L'Hospitalet de Llobregat: 11,679 persons 11,679 Badalona Badalona: 11,457 persons 11,457 Terrassa Terrassa: 11,423 persons 11,423 Sabadell Sabadell: 10,593 persons 10,593 Mataró Mataró: 6,525 persons 6,525 Santa Coloma de Gramenet Santa Coloma de Gramenet: 6,161 persons 6,161 Manresa Manresa: 4,242 persons 4,242 Rubí Rubí: 3,826 persons 3,826 Cornellà de Llobregat Cornellà de Llobregat: 3,700 persons 3,700 Sant Boi de Llobregat Sant Boi de Llobregat: 3,582 persons 3,582 Vilanova i la Geltrú Vilanova i la Geltrú: 3,510 persons 3,510 El Prat de Llobregat El Prat de Llobregat: 2,843 persons 2,843 Granollers Granollers: 2,820 persons 2,820 Viladecans Viladecans: 2,782 persons 2,782 Sant Adrià de Besòs Sant Adrià de Besòs: 2,425 persons 2,425 Castelldefels Castelldefels: 2,382 persons 2,382 Sant Cugat del Vallès Sant Cugat del Vallès: 2,356 persons 2,356 Mollet del Vallès Mollet del Vallès: 2,276 persons 2,276 Vic Vic: 2,128 persons 2,128 Cerdanyola del Vallès Cerdanyola del Vallès: 2,126 persons 2,126 Montcada i Reixac Montcada i Reixac: 1,929 persons 1,929 Igualada Igualada: 1,909 persons 1,909 Ripollet Ripollet: 1,909 persons 1,909 Gavà Gavà: 1,839 persons 1,839 Vilafranca del Penedès Vilafranca del Penedès: 1,715 persons 1,715 Esplugues de Llobregat Esplugues de Llobregat: 1,568 persons 1,568 Sant Feliu de Llobregat Sant Feliu de Llobregat: 1,543 persons 1,543 Pineda de Mar Pineda de Mar: 1,513 persons 1,513 Sant Pere de Ribes Sant Pere de Ribes: 1,512 persons 1,512 Barberà del Vallès Barberà del Vallès: 1,317 persons 1,317 Sant Vicenç dels Horts Sant Vicenç dels Horts: 1,301 persons 1,301 Sant Joan Despí Sant Joan Despí: 1,234 persons 1,234 Martorell Martorell: 1,227 persons 1,227 Premià de Mar Premià de Mar: 1,220 persons 1,220 Sant Andreu de la Barca Sant Andreu de la Barca: 1,115 persons 1,115 Manlleu Manlleu: 1,107 persons 1,107 Santa Perpètua de Mogoda Santa Perpètua de Mogoda: 1,083 persons 1,083 Esparreguera Esparreguera: 1,004 persons 1,004 Tordera Tordera: 988 persons 988 persons. Source: SEPE . Retrieved 2026-10-08. Full ranking Rank Municipalities January 2026persons Change on January 2025 1 Barcelona 63,887 -0.3% 2 L'Hospitalet de Llobregat 11,679 -2.8% 3 Badalona 11,457 -4.9% 4 Terrassa 11,423 -5% 5 Sabadell 10,593 -3% 6 Mataró 6,525 -5.6% 7 Santa Coloma de Gramenet 6,161 -6.1% 8 Manresa 4,242 -4.7% 9 Rubí 3,826 -4.1% 10 Cornellà de Llobregat 3,700 -5.4% 11 Sant Boi de Llobregat 3,582 -4.6% 12 Vilanova i la Geltrú 3,510 -3.9% 13 El Prat de Llobregat 2,843 -0.8% 14 Granollers 2,820 -4.1% 15 Viladecans 2,782 -5.6% 16 Sant Adrià de Besòs 2,425 -3.2% 17 Castelldefels 2,382 +2.1% 18 Sant Cugat del Vallès 2,356 +0.5% 19 Mollet del Vallès 2,276 -9.8% 20 Vic 2,128 -4.7% 21 Cerdanyola del Vallès 2,126 -0.1% 22 Montcada i Reixac 1,929 -3.3% 23 Igualada 1,909 -3.9% 23 Ripollet 1,909 -5.5% 25 Gavà 1,839 -3.2% 26 Vilafranca del Penedès 1,715 -6.9% 27 Esplugues de Llobregat 1,568 -6.7% 28 Sant Feliu de Llobregat 1,543 -5.4% 29 Pineda de Mar 1,513 -6.2% 30 Sant Pere de Ribes 1,512 -4.7% 31 Barberà del Vallès 1,317 -6.5% 32 Sant Vicenç dels Horts 1,301 -4.8% 33 Sant Joan Despí 1,234 +1.6% 34 Martorell 1,227 -4% 35 Premià de Mar 1,220 -2.2% 36 Sant Andreu de la Barca 1,115 -1.8% 37 Manlleu 1,107 -9% 38 Santa Perpètua de Mogoda 1,083 -8.5% 39 Esparreguera 1,004 -4.3% 40 Tordera 988 -4% 41 Sitges 981 +1.2% 42 Canovelles 972 -5.7% 43 Olesa de Montserrat 970 -6.7% 44 Piera 936 -4% 45 Calella 933 -5.2% 46 Castellar del Vallès 911 +0.7% 47 El Masnou 903 -5.1% 48 Molins de Rei 897 -0.4% 49 Malgrat de Mar 858 -0.7% 50 Les Franqueses del Vallès 853 -4.7% 51 Badia del Vallès 837 -9.5% 52 Montornès del Vallès 835 -3.1% 53 Berga 833 +4.9% 54 Sant Celoni 802 -9% 55 Cubelles 763 -5.6% 56 Vilanova del Camí 753 -6.5% 57 Cardedeu 714 -2.6% 58 Vilassar de Mar 670 +3.7% 59 Arenys de Mar 654 -9.8% 60 Santa Margarida de Montbui 653 -4.7% 61 Canet de Mar 625 -4% 62 Parets del Vallès 623 -12% 62 Torelló 623 -5.2% 64 Lliçà d'Amunt 622 -8.9% 65 La Llagosta 620 -7.7% 66 Caldes de Montbui 606 -8.3% 67 Sant Quirze del Vallès 605 +1% 68 Vallirana 582 -0.2% 69 Corbera de Llobregat 550 +0.9% 70 La Garriga 547 -2.1% 71 Palau-solità i Plegamans 538 -3.9% 72 Sant Vicenç de Castellet 535 -0.7% 73 Castellbisbal 493 +2.5% 74 Sant Sadurní d'Anoia 490 -6.1% 75 Argentona 485 -2.4% 76 Sant Just Desvern 482 -7.5% 77 Masquefa 475 -0.8% 78 Llinars del Vallès 466 -1.3% 79 Abrera 438 -6.6% 80 Montgat 435 -15% 81 Santa Maria de Palautordera 425 -6.6% 82 Sant Joan de Vilatorrada 418 -6.3% 83 Bigues i Riells del Fai 413 +5.9% 84 Palafolls 412 -4% 85 La Roca del Vallès 390 -2% 86 Pallejà 383 -0.5% 87 Arenys de Munt 378 +3.8% 88 Gelida 352 +4.8% 89 Montmeló 351 -14% 90 Cervelló 347 -3.6% 91 Premià de Dalt 342 -5.5% 92 Polinyà 332 -5.7% 93 Sant Fost de Campsentelles 330 -2.4% 94 Sant Andreu de Llavaneres 322 -1.2% 95 Sentmenat 320 -8% 96 Moià 314 -1.3% 97 Vacarisses 309 -6.1% 98 Sant Fruitós de Bages 306 +3.7% 99 Santa Margarida i els Monjos 304 -2.9% 100 Vilassar de Dalt 295 -1% 101 Sallent 292 +5% 102 L'Ametlla del Vallès 282 -3.8% 103 Santa Eulàlia de Ronçana 280 -3.8% 104 Roda de Ter 278 +2.6% 105 Canyelles 277 +3.7% 106 Tona 272 -6.2% 107 Viladecavalls 264 -9.3% 108 Sant Feliu de Codines 261 -13.6% 109 Navàs 259 -7.2% 110 La Torre de Claramunt 256 +2% 111 Centelles 252 -9.7% 112 Sant Antoni de Vilamajor 247 -9.2% 113 Dosrius 241 -7.3% 114 Súria 240 -5.9% 115 Martorelles 230 -0.4% 115 Tiana 230 -0.4% 117 Capellades 227 -3.8% 118 Alella 226 +0.9% 118 Sant Esteve Sesrovires 226 -9.6% 120 Artés 216 -6.5% 121 Santpedor 215 -2.3% 122 Santa Coloma de Cervelló 205 -12.8% 123 Castellbell i el Vilar 204 +3.6% 124 Navarcles 203 -0.5% 125 Lliçà de Vall 202 -11% 125 Sant Pol de Mar 202 +10.4% 127 Torrelles de Llobregat 200 +11.7% 128 Sant Pere de Vilamajor 198 +5.9% 129 Begues 197 +9.4% 130 Taradell 195 -12.6% 131 Cabrils 193 -8.5% 131 Gironella 193 +13.5% 133 Torrelles de Foix 191 +6.1% 134 Vilanova del Vallès 185 +7.6% 135 Matadepera 182 +1.7% 136 Olivella 181 -15.8% 137 El Pont de Vilomara i Rocafort 177 -14.1% 138 Els Hostalets de Pierola 174 -3.9% 139 Balenyà 173 -6.5% 140 Cardona 172 -6.5% 141 Sant Cebrià de Vallalta 167 -3.5% 141 Sant Vicenç de Montalt 167 -15.2% 143 Òdena 161 -16.6% 144 Mediona 159 +5.3% 145 Calaf 154 -7.8% 145 Teià 154 -17.2% 147 Puig-reig 152 -0.7% 148 Sant Martí Sarroca 149 +12.9% 149 Santa Susanna 148 -4.5% 150 Cànoves i Samalús 142 0% 151 El Papiol 141 -13.5% 152 Sant Salvador de Guardiola 140 -6% 153 Vallgorguina 139 -10.9% 154 Collbató 137 -4.9% 155 Sant Hipòlit de Voltregà 135 -4.3% 156 Sant Climent de Llobregat 134 -5% 157 Cabrera de Mar 129 +21.7% 158 Olèrdola 128 -11.1% 159 Balsareny 125 +0.8% 159 Monistrol de Montserrat 125 -10.7% 161 Seva 121 0% 162 Sant Quintí de Mediona 120 -15.5% 163 Caldes d'Estrac 117 +6.4% 163 Castellet i la Gornal 117 -3.3% 165 Aiguafreda 111 -7.5% 166 Sant Llorenç Savall 109 +0.9% 167 Sant Esteve de Palautordera 107 +1.9% 168 Castellterçol 105 +6.1% 169 Subirats 101 +5.2% 170 Fogars de la Selva 100 +14.9% 171 Les Masies de Voltregà 97 -5.8% 172 Cabrera d'Anoia 96 -5% 172 Callús 96 +5.5% 174 Sant Pere de Torelló 95 -7.8% 175 Castellgalí 94 -13.8% 175 La Pobla de Claramunt 94 -1.1% 177 El Bruc 93 +6.9% 178 La Granada 85 0% 178 La Palma de Cervelló 85 -13.3% 180 Prats de Lluçanès 84 -19.2% 181 Sant Pere de Riudebitlles 83 +9.2% 182 Sant Quirze de Besora 81 -5.8% 183 Avinyó 80 +1.3% 184 Sant Llorenç d'Hortons 79 -18.6% 185 Bagà 77 -6.1% 186 Olesa de Bonesvalls 76 -6.2% 186 Sant Julià de Vilatorta 76 +2.7% 188 Santa Eugènia de Berga 75 +7.1% 189 Sant Martí de Centelles 74 +4.2% 189 Vallromanes 74 +5.7% 191 Gualba 71 +7.6% 191 Vallbona d'Anoia 71 +2.9% 193 Avinyonet del Penedès 67 -10.7% 193 Casserres 67 -6.9% 195 Castellví de Rosanes 65 +18.2% 195 Sant Vicenç de Torelló 65 -12.2% 197 Calldetenes 63 +5% 198 Ullastrell 62 -4.6% 199 Cercs 60 +1.7% 199 Figaró-Montmany 60 +5.3% 201 L'Esquirol 58 -7.9% 202 Montesquiu 56 +3.7% 203 Fonollosa 55 -15.4% 204 Avià 53 +3.9% 205 El Pla del Penedès 52 -14.8% 205 Folgueroles 52 -1.9% 207 Gurb 51 -17.7% 208 Castellnou de Bages 49 +6.5% 209 Castellví de la Marca 48 -22.6% 209 Sant Iscle de Vallalta 48 -23.8% 211 Monistrol de Calders 47 +11.9% 211 Torrelavit 47 +17.5% 213 Santa Eulàlia de Riuprimer 46 +24.3% 214 Guardiola de Berguedà 40 -13% 215 Castellcir 39 +30% 215 Vilobí del Penedès 39 -2.5% 217 La Llacuna 38 -13.6% 217 Olvan 38 +15.2% 217 Rellinars 38 +2.7% 217 Vilalba Sasserra 38 -11.6% 221 Santa Maria de Martorelles 37 0% 222 Carme 36 -5.3% 222 Pacs del Penedès 36 +9.1% 222 Sant Martí de Tous 36 +5.9% 225 Les Cabanyes 34 -15% 226 Pontons 33 -8.3% 227 Òrrius 32 -11.1% 228 Font-rubí 31 -22.5% 228 La Pobla de Lillet 31 -18.4% 228 Olost 31 -31.1% 228 Sant Quirze Safaja 31 +14.8% 232 Calders 30 +25% 232 Jorba 30 -14.3% 234 Sant Bartomeu del Grau 28 -20% 235 Sant Cugat Sesgarrigues 26 -7.1% 236 Campins 24 +14.3% 237 Marganell 22 -8.3% 237 Montseny 22 +46.7% 239 Muntanyola 21 +5% 240 Santa Maria d'Oló 20 -31% 241 Les Masies de Roda 19 0% 242 Sant Boi de Lluçanès 18 +28.6% 242 Sant Mateu de Bages 18 -18.2% 244 Sant Feliu Sasserra 17 -22.7% 244 Tagamanent 17 +6.3% 244 Vilada 17 -19% 247 Puigdàlber 16 -33.3% 247 Rajadell 16 -11.1% 249 Els Prats de Rei 14 +27.3% 249 Perafita 14 +16.7%
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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. 24 municipalities with data in other periods have no value for January 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.Use this data in your AI agent Invokely serves this figure to AI assistants through MCP and to code through a REST API, with the source and citation attached. Ask your assistant:
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Questions Which municipality has the highest registered unemployment? Barcelona, with 63,887 in January 2026, according to the Servicio Público de Empleo Estatal.
Which municipality has the lowest registered unemployment? Viver i Serrateix, with 0 in January 2026.
Where does this ranking come from? Every value comes from one source and one period, so the places are comparable: Servicio Público de Empleo Estatal, Paro registrado por municipios. Retrieved 2026-10-08. 24 municipalities have no value for January 2026 and are not ranked.
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