Municipalities in Biscay province by registered unemployment
Bilbao had the highest registered unemployment of 111 municipalities in May 2026, at 20,420. Izurtza had the lowest, at 6. The median was 64 and the figure for Biscay province was 58,701. Source: the Servicio Público de Empleo Estatal.
Top 40 municipalities, May 2026
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| Rank | Municipalities | May 2026 | Change on May 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bilbao | 20,420 | -0.9% |
| 2 | Barakaldo | 5,694 | +2.3% |
| 3 | Santurtzi | 2,917 | -1.1% |
| 4 | Getxo | 2,697 | +0.7% |
| 5 | Portugalete | 2,541 | -0.3% |
| 6 | Basauri | 2,309 | +1.1% |
| 7 | Sestao | 2,053 | +3.6% |
| 8 | Leioa | 1,328 | -3.9% |
| 9 | Erandio | 1,271 | +2.3% |
| 10 | Galdakao | 1,173 | +2.1% |
| 11 | Durango | 1,132 | -2.9% |
| 12 | Bermeo | 844 | +4.6% |
| 13 | Amorebieta-Etxano | 801 | +3.8% |
| 14 | Ermua | 746 | -1.5% |
| 15 | Mungia | 704 | -6.4% |
| 16 | Gernika-Lumo | 645 | +0.2% |
| 17 | Valle de Trápaga-Trapagaran | 608 | -1.1% |
| 18 | Arrigorriaga | 606 | +2.5% |
| 19 | Ortuella | 598 | +0.3% |
| 20 | Sopela | 574 | -5.6% |
| 21 | Abanto y Ciérvana-Abanto Zierbena | 569 | -8.8% |
| 22 | Balmaseda | 510 | +1% |
| 23 | Etxebarri | 507 | +2% |
| 24 | Zalla | 441 | -3.7% |
| 25 | Muskiz | 398 | -0.3% |
| 26 | Güeñes | 380 | -0.5% |
| 27 | Abadiño | 288 | +0.7% |
| 28 | Ondarroa | 276 | +2.6% |
| 29 | Berango | 258 | +4.9% |
| 30 | Elorrio | 237 | +3.9% |
| 31 | Derio | 236 | -10.6% |
| 32 | Gorliz | 228 | -9.9% |
| 32 | Ugao-Miraballes | 228 | +5.6% |
| 34 | Lekeitio | 208 | -3.7% |
| 35 | Alonsotegi | 204 | +1% |
| 36 | Urduliz | 203 | -4.2% |
| 37 | Igorre | 197 | +8.2% |
| 38 | Berriz | 181 | +2.3% |
| 38 | Iurreta | 181 | +15.3% |
| 40 | Lemoa | 178 | +1.1% |
| 41 | Sondika | 171 | +9.6% |
| 42 | Plentzia | 168 | -4.5% |
| 43 | Markina-Xemein | 161 | +3.9% |
| 44 | Sopuerta | 137 | -2.1% |
| 44 | Zamudio | 137 | -8.7% |
| 46 | Karrantza Harana/Valle de Carranza | 126 | -6% |
| 46 | Zaldibar | 126 | -2.3% |
| 48 | Bakio | 99 | +10% |
| 49 | Zaratamo | 94 | +8% |
| 50 | Lezama | 82 | -1.2% |
| 51 | Usansolo | 77 | +113.9% |
| 52 | Gordexola | 74 | -9.8% |
| 53 | Loiu | 72 | +4.3% |
| 54 | Busturia | 71 | -7.8% |
| 55 | Larrabetzu | 68 | +19.3% |
| 56 | Areatza | 64 | -5.9% |
| 57 | Zierbena | 58 | -4.9% |
| 58 | Barrika | 57 | +21.3% |
| 59 | Gatika | 51 | +18.6% |
| 59 | Lemoiz | 51 | -15% |
| 61 | Arrankudiaga-Zollo | 49 | +44.1% |
| 62 | Mundaka | 48 | -21.3% |
| 62 | Otxandio | 48 | +20% |
| 64 | Bedia | 47 | -6% |
| 65 | Zeberio | 46 | +21.1% |
| 66 | Muxika | 45 | +4.7% |
| 67 | Dima | 44 | -4.3% |
| 67 | Gamiz-Fika | 44 | -2.2% |
| 67 | Zeanuri | 44 | +57.1% |
| 70 | Maruri-Jatabe | 41 | +41.4% |
| 71 | Atxondo | 39 | +5.4% |
| 72 | Laukiz | 36 | +24.1% |
| 72 | Mallabia | 36 | -5.3% |
| 74 | Trucios-Turtzioz | 34 | +9.7% |
| 75 | Artzentales | 33 | -5.7% |
| 75 | Berriatua | 33 | -15.4% |
| 77 | Ea | 31 | +6.9% |
| 78 | Ibarrangelu | 30 | +3.4% |
| 79 | Forua | 29 | -6.5% |
| 80 | Urduña/Orduña | 28 | -20% |
| 81 | Galdames | 26 | -23.5% |
| 82 | Meñaka | 22 | -8.3% |
| 83 | Artea | 20 | -4.8% |
| 84 | Arrieta | 19 | 0% |
| 84 | Fruiz | 19 | -9.5% |
| 86 | Aulesti | 18 | -5.3% |
| 86 | Etxebarria | 18 | -14.3% |
| 86 | Orozko | 18 | -5.3% |
| 89 | Lanestosa | 16 | -23.8% |
| 89 | Mañaria | 16 | +23.1% |
| 89 | Sukarrieta | 16 | +33.3% |
| 92 | Gautegiz Arteaga | 15 | -11.8% |
| 92 | Morga | 15 | 0% |
| 92 | Munitibar-Arbatzegi Gerrikaitz | 15 | 0% |
| 95 | Errigoiti | 13 | -13.3% |
| 96 | Amoroto | 12 | -7.7% |
| 97 | Ziortza-Bolibar | 11 | 0% |
| 98 | Kortezubi | 10 | 0% |
| 98 | Nabarniz | 10 | +100% |
| 100 | Arantzazu | 9 | -18.2% |
| 100 | Arratzu | 9 | +28.6% |
| 100 | Mendata | 9 | -18.2% |
| 100 | Murueta | 9 | +28.6% |
| 100 | Ubide | 9 | +80% |
| 105 | Ispaster | 8 | -46.7% |
| 106 | Ajangiz | 7 | -12.5% |
| 106 | Arakaldo | 7 | +16.7% |
| 106 | Ereño | 7 | 0% |
| 106 | Garai | 7 | -12.5% |
| 106 | Mendexa | 7 | -36.4% |
| 111 | Izurtza | 6 | -45.5% |
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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. 2 municipalities with data in other periods have no value for May 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
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Which municipality has the highest registered unemployment?
Bilbao, with 20,420 in May 2026, according to the Servicio Público de Empleo Estatal.
Which municipality has the lowest registered unemployment?
Izurtza, with 6 in May 2026.
Where does this ranking come from?
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