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Municipalities in Barcelona province by registered unemployment
Barcelona had the highest registered unemployment of 289 municipalities in February 2026, at 64,555. Viver i Serrateix had the lowest, at 0. The median was 156 and the figure for Barcelona province was 243,582. Source: the Servicio Público de Empleo Estatal.
Median 156 289 municipalities
Barcelona Barcelona: 64,555 persons 64,555 L'Hospitalet de Llobregat L'Hospitalet de Llobregat: 11,853 persons 11,853 Terrassa Terrassa: 11,585 persons 11,585 Badalona Badalona: 11,572 persons 11,572 Sabadell Sabadell: 10,749 persons 10,749 Mataró Mataró: 6,644 persons 6,644 Santa Coloma de Gramenet Santa Coloma de Gramenet: 6,260 persons 6,260 Manresa Manresa: 4,254 persons 4,254 Rubí Rubí: 3,882 persons 3,882 Cornellà de Llobregat Cornellà de Llobregat: 3,778 persons 3,778 Sant Boi de Llobregat Sant Boi de Llobregat: 3,589 persons 3,589 Vilanova i la Geltrú Vilanova i la Geltrú: 3,505 persons 3,505 Granollers Granollers: 2,876 persons 2,876 El Prat de Llobregat El Prat de Llobregat: 2,858 persons 2,858 Viladecans Viladecans: 2,784 persons 2,784 Sant Adrià de Besòs Sant Adrià de Besòs: 2,424 persons 2,424 Castelldefels Castelldefels: 2,370 persons 2,370 Sant Cugat del Vallès Sant Cugat del Vallès: 2,355 persons 2,355 Mollet del Vallès Mollet del Vallès: 2,287 persons 2,287 Vic Vic: 2,176 persons 2,176 Cerdanyola del Vallès Cerdanyola del Vallès: 2,162 persons 2,162 Montcada i Reixac Montcada i Reixac: 1,955 persons 1,955 Igualada Igualada: 1,912 persons 1,912 Ripollet Ripollet: 1,909 persons 1,909 Gavà Gavà: 1,881 persons 1,881 Vilafranca del Penedès Vilafranca del Penedès: 1,764 persons 1,764 Esplugues de Llobregat Esplugues de Llobregat: 1,573 persons 1,573 Sant Feliu de Llobregat Sant Feliu de Llobregat: 1,560 persons 1,560 Sant Pere de Ribes Sant Pere de Ribes: 1,525 persons 1,525 Pineda de Mar Pineda de Mar: 1,507 persons 1,507 Barberà del Vallès Barberà del Vallès: 1,329 persons 1,329 Sant Vicenç dels Horts Sant Vicenç dels Horts: 1,318 persons 1,318 Sant Joan Despí Sant Joan Despí: 1,236 persons 1,236 Premià de Mar Premià de Mar: 1,233 persons 1,233 Martorell Martorell: 1,215 persons 1,215 Manlleu Manlleu: 1,126 persons 1,126 Santa Perpètua de Mogoda Santa Perpètua de Mogoda: 1,117 persons 1,117 Sant Andreu de la Barca Sant Andreu de la Barca: 1,072 persons 1,072 Esparreguera Esparreguera: 1,014 persons 1,014 Canovelles Canovelles: 986 persons 986 persons. Source: SEPE . Retrieved 2026-10-08. Full ranking Rank Municipalities February 2026persons Change on February 2025 1 Barcelona 64,555 +0.8% 2 L'Hospitalet de Llobregat 11,853 -2.1% 3 Terrassa 11,585 -1.3% 4 Badalona 11,572 -4% 5 Sabadell 10,749 -1.4% 6 Mataró 6,644 -3.2% 7 Santa Coloma de Gramenet 6,260 -4.5% 8 Manresa 4,254 -3.4% 9 Rubí 3,882 -2.1% 10 Cornellà de Llobregat 3,778 -3.7% 11 Sant Boi de Llobregat 3,589 -3.6% 12 Vilanova i la Geltrú 3,505 -2.1% 13 Granollers 2,876 -2.6% 14 El Prat de Llobregat 2,858 +1.2% 15 Viladecans 2,784 -2.3% 16 Sant Adrià de Besòs 2,424 -3.8% 17 Castelldefels 2,370 +0.4% 18 Sant Cugat del Vallès 2,355 -0.5% 19 Mollet del Vallès 2,287 -10.1% 20 Vic 2,176 +1.1% 21 Cerdanyola del Vallès 2,162 +1.8% 22 Montcada i Reixac 1,955 -2.7% 23 Igualada 1,912 -3.6% 24 Ripollet 1,909 -5.3% 25 Gavà 1,881 -0.4% 26 Vilafranca del Penedès 1,764 -2.5% 27 Esplugues de Llobregat 1,573 -5.8% 28 Sant Feliu de Llobregat 1,560 -4.4% 29 Sant Pere de Ribes 1,525 -3.9% 30 Pineda de Mar 1,507 -5.6% 31 Barberà del Vallès 1,329 -4.3% 32 Sant Vicenç dels Horts 1,318 -4.1% 33 Sant Joan Despí 1,236 +5.5% 34 Premià de Mar 1,233 -2.1% 35 Martorell 1,215 -4.2% 36 Manlleu 1,126 -4.8% 37 Santa Perpètua de Mogoda 1,117 -6.4% 38 Sant Andreu de la Barca 1,072 -9.5% 39 Esparreguera 1,014 -3.2% 40 Canovelles 986 -2.4% 41 Tordera 984 -3.1% 42 Sitges 983 +1.4% 43 Olesa de Montserrat 971 -7.3% 44 Piera 933 -4.7% 45 Calella 914 -5.4% 46 Castellar del Vallès 907 -0.9% 47 Molins de Rei 898 +3.1% 48 El Masnou 895 -1.8% 49 Malgrat de Mar 861 +0.1% 50 Les Franqueses del Vallès 843 -6.2% 51 Berga 834 +9.3% 52 Montornès del Vallès 833 -3.7% 53 Badia del Vallès 816 -8.7% 54 Sant Celoni 792 -8.9% 55 Cubelles 772 -4% 56 Vilanova del Camí 757 -5.1% 57 Cardedeu 703 -0.8% 58 Santa Margarida de Montbui 674 -4.5% 59 Arenys de Mar 672 -4.5% 60 Vilassar de Mar 656 -0.2% 61 Parets del Vallès 633 -8.7% 62 Canet de Mar 630 -0.3% 63 Lliçà d'Amunt 616 -7.6% 64 Torelló 612 -3.5% 65 Caldes de Montbui 610 -6.3% 65 La Llagosta 610 -6.4% 67 Sant Quirze del Vallès 604 +0.2% 68 Vallirana 579 -3% 69 La Garriga 571 +3.1% 70 Palau-solità i Plegamans 551 +0.4% 71 Corbera de Llobregat 535 -5.5% 72 Sant Vicenç de Castellet 533 -1.3% 73 Castellbisbal 485 +2.1% 73 Sant Sadurní d'Anoia 485 -6.4% 75 Sant Just Desvern 483 -4.9% 76 Argentona 478 -1.6% 77 Masquefa 473 +0.9% 78 Llinars del Vallès 468 +1.7% 79 Montgat 448 -9.5% 80 Santa Maria de Palautordera 436 -3.1% 81 Abrera 432 -10% 82 Sant Joan de Vilatorrada 419 -1.6% 83 Bigues i Riells del Fai 416 +10.3% 84 Palafolls 400 -4.1% 85 Pallejà 396 +4.8% 86 La Roca del Vallès 393 +0.5% 87 Arenys de Munt 377 +4.7% 88 Cervelló 361 -1.6% 89 Montmeló 356 -9% 90 Gelida 352 +8% 91 Premià de Dalt 346 -6.5% 92 Polinyà 338 -4.8% 93 Sant Andreu de Llavaneres 334 +2.5% 94 Sant Fost de Campsentelles 326 -0.6% 95 Santa Margarida i els Monjos 313 -0.3% 96 Sant Fruitós de Bages 312 +12.6% 97 Sentmenat 311 -6.3% 98 Vacarisses 304 -2.6% 99 Moià 303 -0.7% 100 Sallent 297 +8% 101 Vilassar de Dalt 294 -1.3% 102 Santa Eulàlia de Ronçana 283 -3.1% 103 L'Ametlla del Vallès 279 -3.8% 104 Canyelles 273 +0.7% 105 Sant Feliu de Codines 269 -7.9% 106 Tona 268 -3.6% 107 Centelles 264 -0.8% 108 Navàs 262 -2.2% 108 Viladecavalls 262 -8.4% 110 Roda de Ter 260 -0.8% 111 La Torre de Claramunt 255 +0.4% 112 Sant Antoni de Vilamajor 249 -7.1% 112 Súria 249 -2.7% 114 Tiana 241 +10.6% 115 Dosrius 236 -8.5% 116 Alella 231 +5.5% 117 Capellades 229 -0.4% 118 Sant Esteve Sesrovires 227 -7.7% 119 Santa Coloma de Cervelló 223 -4.3% 120 Martorelles 220 -5.6% 121 Navarcles 216 +13.7% 122 Artés 212 -2.3% 122 Santpedor 212 +1% 124 Castellbell i el Vilar 205 +4.6% 125 Lliçà de Vall 203 -12.9% 126 Olivella 201 -2.4% 127 Sant Pere de Vilamajor 198 +3.7% 128 Torrelles de Foix 196 +7.1% 129 Sant Pol de Mar 195 +6.6% 130 Torrelles de Llobregat 192 +5.5% 131 Begues 188 -1.6% 132 Gironella 187 +10.7% 133 Cabrils 186 -11.4% 133 Vilanova del Vallès 186 +10.7% 135 Taradell 184 -12% 136 El Pont de Vilomara i Rocafort 179 -10.1% 137 Matadepera 174 +2.4% 138 Balenyà 173 -5.5% 139 Sant Vicenç de Montalt 170 -6.1% 140 Els Hostalets de Pierola 167 -4.6% 141 Sant Cebrià de Vallalta 165 -2.4% 142 Òdena 164 -12.3% 143 Cardona 163 -10.4% 144 Mediona 158 +4.6% 145 Teià 156 -8.2% 146 Puig-reig 154 0% 147 Calaf 152 -9% 148 El Papiol 144 -8.9% 148 Sant Hipòlit de Voltregà 144 +9.1% 150 Santa Susanna 143 -10.1% 151 Collbató 142 0% 151 Sant Climent de Llobregat 142 +6% 153 Cànoves i Samalús 140 +1.4% 154 Vallgorguina 139 -11.5% 155 Sant Martí Sarroca 138 +7.8% 156 Sant Salvador de Guardiola 136 -4.9% 157 Olèrdola 135 -4.9% 158 Cabrera de Mar 134 +22.9% 159 Monistrol de Montserrat 126 -6% 160 Balsareny 124 -5.3% 161 Sant Quintí de Mediona 119 -13.8% 162 Seva 116 -1.7% 163 Aiguafreda 115 +1.8% 163 Caldes d'Estrac 115 +12.7% 165 Castellet i la Gornal 113 -5% 166 Sant Llorenç Savall 110 0% 167 Subirats 105 +9.4% 168 Callús 104 +18.2% 168 Castellterçol 104 +8.3% 170 Sant Esteve de Palautordera 100 -3.8% 171 La Pobla de Claramunt 99 +1% 172 Fogars de la Selva 98 +6.5% 173 Castellgalí 97 -6.7% 173 Les Masies de Voltregà 97 -4.9% 175 Cabrera d'Anoia 96 -10.3% 176 Sant Pere de Torelló 95 +3.3% 177 El Bruc 91 +7.1% 178 La Granada 89 +3.5% 179 La Palma de Cervelló 88 -11.1% 180 Prats de Lluçanès 85 -15% 181 Santa Eugènia de Berga 84 +23.5% 182 Sant Quirze de Besora 82 +5.1% 183 Sant Llorenç d'Hortons 79 -11.2% 183 Sant Pere de Riudebitlles 79 -1.3% 183 Vallromanes 79 +17.9% 186 Bagà 78 -4.9% 186 Olesa de Bonesvalls 78 -1.3% 188 Gualba 76 +8.6% 189 Avinyó 75 -10.7% 190 Vallbona d'Anoia 74 +8.8% 191 Sant Julià de Vilatorta 73 -1.4% 192 Sant Martí de Centelles 70 +2.9% 193 Casserres 69 -4.2% 194 Avinyonet del Penedès 68 -13.9% 194 Castellví de Rosanes 68 +28.3% 196 Sant Vicenç de Torelló 65 -9.7% 197 Calldetenes 63 +6.8% 198 Figaró-Montmany 61 +13% 199 Ullastrell 60 -1.6% 200 Cercs 59 -3.3% 201 Avià 56 +7.7% 201 L'Esquirol 56 -11.1% 203 Fonollosa 53 -13.1% 204 El Pla del Penedès 52 -11.9% 205 Folgueroles 51 +8.5% 206 Montesquiu 50 -12.3% 207 Castellví de la Marca 49 -19.7% 208 Torrelavit 48 +33.3% 209 Castellnou de Bages 47 +9.3% 210 Sant Iscle de Vallalta 46 -24.6% 211 Guardiola de Berguedà 44 +2.3% 212 Gurb 42 -20.8% 212 Monistrol de Calders 42 -4.5% 212 Vilalba Sasserra 42 0% 215 Santa Eulàlia de Riuprimer 41 +17.1% 215 Santa Maria de Martorelles 41 +7.9% 217 La Llacuna 38 -19.1% 217 Vilobí del Penedès 38 +2.7% 219 Castellcir 37 +15.6% 219 Pontons 37 +8.8% 221 Olvan 36 +12.5% 221 Pacs del Penedès 36 +12.5% 221 Rellinars 36 -10% 224 Les Cabanyes 35 -10.3% 225 Òrrius 34 0% 226 Sant Martí de Tous 33 +6.5% 227 Olost 32 -22% 228 Jorba 31 -6.1% 228 La Pobla de Lillet 31 -18.4% 230 Carme 30 -23.1% 230 Font-rubí 30 -28.6% 232 Sant Bartomeu del Grau 29 -17.1% 232 Sant Quirze Safaja 29 +7.4% 234 Calders 28 +21.7% 235 Sant Cugat Sesgarrigues 25 -7.4% 236 Marganell 23 0% 236 Santa Maria d'Oló 23 -14.8% 238 Campins 21 0% 238 Montseny 21 +50% 240 Muntanyola 19 -17.4% 240 Sant Feliu Sasserra 19 -17.4% 242 Sant Boi de Lluçanès 18 +28.6% 243 Les Masies de Roda 17 -5.6% 243 Tagamanent 17 +13.3% 243 Vilada 17 -19% 246 Puigdàlber 16 -30.4% 246 Rajadell 16 -5.9% 246 Sant Mateu de Bages 16 -23.8% 249 Borredà 15 0% 250 Perafita 14 +7.7%
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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. 22 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.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 64,555 in February 2026, according to the Servicio Público de Empleo Estatal.
Which municipality has the lowest registered unemployment? Viver i Serrateix, with 0 in February 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. 22 municipalities have no value for February 2026 and are not ranked.
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