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Municipalities in Barcelona province by registered unemployment
Barcelona had the highest registered unemployment of 286 municipalities in March 2026, at 64,569. Viver i Serrateix had the lowest, at 0. The median was 157 and the figure for Barcelona province was 241,822. Source: the Servicio Público de Empleo Estatal.
Median 157 286 municipalities
Barcelona Barcelona: 64,569 persons 64,569 L'Hospitalet de Llobregat L'Hospitalet de Llobregat: 11,793 persons 11,793 Badalona Badalona: 11,540 persons 11,540 Terrassa Terrassa: 11,514 persons 11,514 Sabadell Sabadell: 10,734 persons 10,734 Mataró Mataró: 6,544 persons 6,544 Santa Coloma de Gramenet Santa Coloma de Gramenet: 6,284 persons 6,284 Manresa Manresa: 4,189 persons 4,189 Rubí Rubí: 3,790 persons 3,790 Cornellà de Llobregat Cornellà de Llobregat: 3,737 persons 3,737 Sant Boi de Llobregat Sant Boi de Llobregat: 3,539 persons 3,539 Vilanova i la Geltrú Vilanova i la Geltrú: 3,446 persons 3,446 Granollers Granollers: 2,832 persons 2,832 El Prat de Llobregat El Prat de Llobregat: 2,804 persons 2,804 Viladecans Viladecans: 2,757 persons 2,757 Sant Adrià de Besòs Sant Adrià de Besòs: 2,405 persons 2,405 Castelldefels Castelldefels: 2,301 persons 2,301 Sant Cugat del Vallès Sant Cugat del Vallès: 2,295 persons 2,295 Mollet del Vallès Mollet del Vallès: 2,290 persons 2,290 Vic Vic: 2,137 persons 2,137 Cerdanyola del Vallès Cerdanyola del Vallès: 2,133 persons 2,133 Montcada i Reixac Montcada i Reixac: 1,935 persons 1,935 Igualada Igualada: 1,884 persons 1,884 Ripollet Ripollet: 1,883 persons 1,883 Gavà Gavà: 1,868 persons 1,868 Vilafranca del Penedès Vilafranca del Penedès: 1,766 persons 1,766 Esplugues de Llobregat Esplugues de Llobregat: 1,547 persons 1,547 Sant Feliu de Llobregat Sant Feliu de Llobregat: 1,527 persons 1,527 Sant Pere de Ribes Sant Pere de Ribes: 1,503 persons 1,503 Pineda de Mar Pineda de Mar: 1,468 persons 1,468 Sant Vicenç dels Horts Sant Vicenç dels Horts: 1,336 persons 1,336 Barberà del Vallès Barberà del Vallès: 1,301 persons 1,301 Martorell Martorell: 1,207 persons 1,207 Premià de Mar Premià de Mar: 1,199 persons 1,199 Sant Joan Despí Sant Joan Despí: 1,199 persons 1,199 Santa Perpètua de Mogoda Santa Perpètua de Mogoda: 1,111 persons 1,111 Manlleu Manlleu: 1,106 persons 1,106 Sant Andreu de la Barca Sant Andreu de la Barca: 1,082 persons 1,082 Canovelles Canovelles: 998 persons 998 Esparreguera Esparreguera: 997 persons 997 persons. Source: SEPE . Retrieved 2026-10-08. Full ranking Rank Municipalities March 2026persons Change on March 2025 1 Barcelona 64,569 +1.6% 2 L'Hospitalet de Llobregat 11,793 -2.4% 3 Badalona 11,540 -3.4% 4 Terrassa 11,514 -1.6% 5 Sabadell 10,734 -0.8% 6 Mataró 6,544 -3.6% 7 Santa Coloma de Gramenet 6,284 -3.4% 8 Manresa 4,189 -4% 9 Rubí 3,790 -4% 10 Cornellà de Llobregat 3,737 -4.4% 11 Sant Boi de Llobregat 3,539 -3.5% 12 Vilanova i la Geltrú 3,446 -3.1% 13 Granollers 2,832 -2.4% 14 El Prat de Llobregat 2,804 -2.2% 15 Viladecans 2,757 -3.3% 16 Sant Adrià de Besòs 2,405 -4.8% 17 Castelldefels 2,301 -2.8% 18 Sant Cugat del Vallès 2,295 -1.4% 19 Mollet del Vallès 2,290 -9.1% 20 Vic 2,137 -0.7% 21 Cerdanyola del Vallès 2,133 +1.4% 22 Montcada i Reixac 1,935 -3.4% 23 Igualada 1,884 -4.8% 24 Ripollet 1,883 -5.2% 25 Gavà 1,868 -2.9% 26 Vilafranca del Penedès 1,766 +3% 27 Esplugues de Llobregat 1,547 -7% 28 Sant Feliu de Llobregat 1,527 -7.1% 29 Sant Pere de Ribes 1,503 -4.9% 30 Pineda de Mar 1,468 -5.6% 31 Sant Vicenç dels Horts 1,336 -2.1% 32 Barberà del Vallès 1,301 -5.1% 33 Martorell 1,207 -5.6% 34 Premià de Mar 1,199 -3.5% 34 Sant Joan Despí 1,199 +2.3% 36 Santa Perpètua de Mogoda 1,111 -6.5% 37 Manlleu 1,106 -6.7% 38 Sant Andreu de la Barca 1,082 -5.7% 39 Canovelles 998 -1.4% 40 Esparreguera 997 -5% 41 Sitges 973 -0.5% 42 Piera 956 -2% 43 Olesa de Montserrat 952 -9.5% 44 Tordera 949 -6.3% 45 El Masnou 900 -0.2% 46 Castellar del Vallès 891 -2.9% 47 Molins de Rei 878 -1.8% 48 Calella 857 -9% 49 Les Franqueses del Vallès 848 -5.7% 50 Montornès del Vallès 839 -4.8% 51 Badia del Vallès 824 -6.8% 52 Malgrat de Mar 815 -1.6% 53 Berga 803 +3.3% 53 Sant Celoni 803 -5.3% 55 Cubelles 781 -2.3% 56 Vilanova del Camí 736 -5.5% 57 Cardedeu 700 -3.7% 58 Santa Margarida de Montbui 684 -2.6% 59 Arenys de Mar 679 -2.7% 60 Vilassar de Mar 645 0% 61 Caldes de Montbui 629 -1.9% 62 La Llagosta 623 -0.6% 63 Parets del Vallès 620 -9.5% 64 Lliçà d'Amunt 612 -8.8% 65 Sant Quirze del Vallès 604 -1% 66 Torelló 601 -4.6% 67 Canet de Mar 597 -3.2% 68 Vallirana 585 -1.5% 69 La Garriga 546 -5.2% 70 Corbera de Llobregat 538 -2.4% 71 Palau-solità i Plegamans 533 -3.6% 72 Sant Vicenç de Castellet 523 -1.9% 73 Argentona 488 +0.2% 74 Sant Sadurní d'Anoia 484 -3% 75 Sant Just Desvern 480 -5.3% 76 Castellbisbal 469 -3.3% 77 Llinars del Vallès 466 +3.3% 78 Montgat 454 -6.2% 79 Masquefa 451 +0.4% 80 Santa Maria de Palautordera 431 -2.5% 81 Abrera 423 -8.8% 82 La Roca del Vallès 408 +4.1% 83 Bigues i Riells del Fai 407 +6.8% 84 Sant Joan de Vilatorrada 402 -5.9% 85 Palafolls 394 -3.2% 85 Pallejà 394 0% 87 Arenys de Munt 359 +4.4% 88 Cervelló 358 -7% 88 Montmeló 358 -10.7% 90 Gelida 342 +4.9% 91 Premià de Dalt 341 -5% 92 Polinyà 335 -5.6% 92 Sant Andreu de Llavaneres 335 +0.3% 94 Sant Fost de Campsentelles 319 -7.3% 95 Vacarisses 308 -1% 96 Sant Fruitós de Bages 305 +10.1% 97 Sentmenat 304 -7.9% 98 Santa Margarida i els Monjos 299 -1% 99 Moià 295 -5.1% 100 Sallent 294 +4.6% 101 Vilassar de Dalt 292 -0.7% 102 L'Ametlla del Vallès 286 -0.3% 103 Navàs 277 +4.5% 104 Santa Eulàlia de Ronçana 275 -5.8% 105 Tona 268 -4.3% 106 Canyelles 264 -4.3% 107 Viladecavalls 262 -6.8% 108 Sant Feliu de Codines 260 -7.8% 109 La Torre de Claramunt 259 +0.4% 110 Centelles 255 -4.9% 111 Súria 253 +7.2% 112 Roda de Ter 252 -5.3% 113 Sant Antoni de Vilamajor 251 -3.8% 114 Dosrius 237 -6.7% 114 Tiana 237 +10.7% 116 Alella 231 +2.7% 116 Capellades 231 +0.4% 118 Navarcles 226 +18.3% 119 Santa Coloma de Cervelló 224 +1.4% 120 Sant Esteve Sesrovires 221 -2.2% 121 Martorelles 215 -8.5% 122 Artés 207 -5.5% 123 Castellbell i el Vilar 205 +5.1% 123 Santpedor 205 -2.4% 125 Lliçà de Vall 202 -14% 126 Olivella 200 +0.5% 126 Sant Pol de Mar 200 +9.3% 128 Torrelles de Foix 193 +6.6% 129 Sant Pere de Vilamajor 192 -2.5% 130 Begues 187 -5.6% 131 Cabrils 185 -10.6% 131 Vilanova del Vallès 185 +7.6% 133 El Pont de Vilomara i Rocafort 184 -4.7% 133 Gironella 184 +5.7% 135 Taradell 183 -15.7% 136 Torrelles de Llobregat 180 -5.3% 137 Balenyà 177 -3.8% 137 Sant Vicenç de Montalt 177 -2.7% 139 Òdena 173 -1.7% 140 Els Hostalets de Pierola 171 -8.6% 141 Cardona 164 -9.4% 142 Teià 159 +6% 143 Matadepera 157 -4.3% 144 El Papiol 156 -2.5% 144 Sant Cebrià de Vallalta 156 -6.6% 146 Mediona 154 0% 146 Puig-reig 154 +4.8% 148 Santa Susanna 145 -6.5% 149 Calaf 143 -15.9% 149 Cànoves i Samalús 143 +10% 151 Vallgorguina 142 -6.6% 152 Sant Martí Sarroca 141 +11.9% 153 Sant Hipòlit de Voltregà 139 +3% 154 Collbató 137 -6.2% 154 Sant Climent de Llobregat 137 -5.5% 156 Olèrdola 134 -3.6% 157 Monistrol de Montserrat 132 -2.9% 158 Sant Salvador de Guardiola 130 -8.5% 159 Balsareny 123 -6.1% 160 Castellet i la Gornal 121 -3.2% 161 Cabrera de Mar 120 +2.6% 162 Caldes d'Estrac 118 +6.3% 162 Sant Quintí de Mediona 118 -6.3% 164 Seva 114 -4.2% 165 Aiguafreda 113 +6.6% 166 Sant Llorenç Savall 111 +7.8% 167 Les Masies de Voltregà 104 +8.3% 167 Subirats 104 +10.6% 169 Sant Esteve de Palautordera 103 -4.6% 170 Castellterçol 102 +8.5% 171 Castellgalí 100 -11.5% 172 Callús 98 +15.3% 173 Cabrera d'Anoia 95 -14.4% 174 La Pobla de Claramunt 94 -5.1% 175 Fogars de la Selva 90 -7.2% 176 La Palma de Cervelló 89 -9.2% 176 Prats de Lluçanès 89 -8.2% 176 Sant Pere de Torelló 89 -6.3% 179 El Bruc 88 +1.1% 180 La Granada 86 +4.9% 181 Santa Eugènia de Berga 83 +23.9% 182 Sant Llorenç d'Hortons 82 -2.4% 183 Olesa de Bonesvalls 79 -8.1% 184 Vallromanes 78 +16.4% 185 Bagà 75 -12.8% 186 Sant Julià de Vilatorta 74 -7.5% 187 Vallbona d'Anoia 72 +2.9% 188 Gualba 71 +2.9% 188 Sant Quirze de Besora 71 -9% 190 Sant Pere de Riudebitlles 70 -12.5% 191 Sant Vicenç de Torelló 69 -5.5% 192 Avinyonet del Penedès 68 -11.7% 193 Avinyó 67 -16.3% 193 Castellví de Rosanes 67 +17.5% 195 Casserres 66 -7% 196 Sant Martí de Centelles 65 +1.6% 197 Ullastrell 62 +1.6% 198 Cercs 61 0% 199 Calldetenes 59 -14.5% 199 L'Esquirol 59 +7.3% 201 Avià 56 -1.8% 202 Figaró-Montmany 54 -1.8% 203 Fonollosa 53 -1.9% 204 Sant Iscle de Vallalta 52 -14.8% 205 Folgueroles 50 +2% 206 El Pla del Penedès 49 -19.7% 206 Montesquiu 49 -7.5% 208 Castellví de la Marca 45 -23.7% 208 Torrelavit 45 +36.4% 210 Castellnou de Bages 43 +10.3% 211 Santa Eulàlia de Riuprimer 42 +20% 212 Guardiola de Berguedà 41 -8.9% 212 Gurb 41 -26.8% 212 Monistrol de Calders 41 -4.7% 212 Santa Maria de Martorelles 41 +13.9% 212 Vilobí del Penedès 41 +32.3% 217 Vilalba Sasserra 40 0% 218 La Llacuna 39 -13.3% 219 Rellinars 37 -5.1% 220 Castellcir 36 +9.1% 220 Les Cabanyes 36 -2.7% 222 Pacs del Penedès 34 +3% 223 Olvan 33 -2.9% 223 Pontons 33 +6.5% 225 Font-rubí 32 -17.9% 226 Olost 31 -27.9% 226 Òrrius 31 -13.9% 226 Sant Quirze Safaja 31 +6.9% 229 Carme 30 -26.8% 229 Sant Bartomeu del Grau 30 -3.2% 229 Sant Martí de Tous 30 +3.4% 232 Calders 29 +16% 233 Jorba 28 -20% 233 La Pobla de Lillet 28 -24.3% 235 Sant Cugat Sesgarrigues 26 -10.3% 236 Campins 24 -7.7% 237 Marganell 23 +4.5% 237 Santa Maria d'Oló 23 -11.5% 239 Montseny 19 +35.7% 239 Muntanyola 19 -20.8% 241 Les Masies de Roda 18 -5.3% 241 Rajadell 18 +20% 241 Vilada 18 -5.3% 244 Puigdàlber 17 -29.2% 244 Sant Feliu Sasserra 17 -19% 244 Tagamanent 17 +21.4% 247 Borredà 16 +14.3% 247 Sant Mateu de Bages 16 -33.3% 249 Sant Boi de Lluçanès 15 -11.8% 250 Saldes 13 +8.3%
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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. 25 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.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 64,569 in March 2026, according to the Servicio Público de Empleo Estatal.
Which municipality has the lowest registered unemployment? Viver i Serrateix, with 0 in March 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. 25 municipalities have no value for March 2026 and are not ranked.
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