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Municipalities in Catalonia by registered unemployment
Barcelona had the highest registered unemployment of 947 municipalities in January 2021, at 96,227. Sant Jaume de Frontanyà had the lowest, at 0. The median was 45 and the figure for Catalonia was 508,081. Source: the Servicio Público de Empleo Estatal.
Median 45 947 municipalities
Barcelona Barcelona: 96,227 persons 96,227 L'Hospitalet de Llobregat L'Hospitalet de Llobregat: 19,488 persons 19,488 Terrassa Terrassa: 17,227 persons 17,227 Badalona Badalona: 16,938 persons 16,938 Sabadell Sabadell: 15,356 persons 15,356 Lleida Lleida: 11,098 persons 11,098 Mataró Mataró: 10,418 persons 10,418 Tarragona Tarragona: 10,389 persons 10,389 Santa Coloma de Gramenet Santa Coloma de Gramenet: 9,937 persons 9,937 Reus Reus: 9,159 persons 9,159 Girona Girona: 6,720 persons 6,720 Manresa Manresa: 6,218 persons 6,218 Cornellà de Llobregat Cornellà de Llobregat: 6,148 persons 6,148 Sant Boi de Llobregat Sant Boi de Llobregat: 5,840 persons 5,840 Rubí Rubí: 5,656 persons 5,656 Vilanova i la Geltrú Vilanova i la Geltrú: 5,237 persons 5,237 Granollers Granollers: 4,574 persons 4,574 Figueres Figueres: 4,551 persons 4,551 Viladecans Viladecans: 4,415 persons 4,415 El Prat de Llobregat El Prat de Llobregat: 4,400 persons 4,400 El Vendrell El Vendrell: 3,809 persons 3,809 Mollet del Vallès Mollet del Vallès: 3,785 persons 3,785 Castelldefels Castelldefels: 3,769 persons 3,769 Blanes Blanes: 3,720 persons 3,720 Sant Cugat del Vallès Sant Cugat del Vallès: 3,509 persons 3,509 Sant Adrià de Besòs Sant Adrià de Besòs: 3,424 persons 3,424 Cerdanyola del Vallès Cerdanyola del Vallès: 3,284 persons 3,284 Salt Salt: 3,158 persons 3,158 Vic Vic: 3,132 persons 3,132 Ripollet Ripollet: 3,107 persons 3,107 Lloret de Mar Lloret de Mar: 3,068 persons 3,068 Gavà Gavà: 2,864 persons 2,864 Igualada Igualada: 2,848 persons 2,848 Cambrils Cambrils: 2,838 persons 2,838 Vilafranca del Penedès Vilafranca del Penedès: 2,832 persons 2,832 Pineda de Mar Pineda de Mar: 2,826 persons 2,826 Montcada i Reixac Montcada i Reixac: 2,811 persons 2,811 Esplugues de Llobregat Esplugues de Llobregat: 2,639 persons 2,639 Tortosa Tortosa: 2,560 persons 2,560 Sant Feliu de Llobregat Sant Feliu de Llobregat: 2,455 persons 2,455 persons. Source: SEPE . Retrieved 2026-10-08. Full ranking Rank Municipalities January 2021persons Change on January 2020 1 Barcelona 96,227 +36.3% 2 L'Hospitalet de Llobregat 19,488 +37.4% 3 Terrassa 17,227 +24.2% 4 Badalona 16,938 +23.9% 5 Sabadell 15,356 +25.2% 6 Lleida 11,098 +27.4% 7 Mataró 10,418 +23.2% 8 Tarragona 10,389 +29% 9 Santa Coloma de Gramenet 9,937 +28.3% 10 Reus 9,159 +27.4% 11 Girona 6,720 +28.8% 12 Manresa 6,218 +26.2% 13 Cornellà de Llobregat 6,148 +31.9% 14 Sant Boi de Llobregat 5,840 +26.3% 15 Rubí 5,656 +25.3% 16 Vilanova i la Geltrú 5,237 +23.9% 17 Granollers 4,574 +27.1% 18 Figueres 4,551 +34.5% 19 Viladecans 4,415 +29.2% 20 El Prat de Llobregat 4,400 +28.7% 21 El Vendrell 3,809 +26% 22 Mollet del Vallès 3,785 +16.6% 23 Castelldefels 3,769 +40.4% 24 Blanes 3,720 +33% 25 Sant Cugat del Vallès 3,509 +35% 26 Sant Adrià de Besòs 3,424 +25.1% 27 Cerdanyola del Vallès 3,284 +25.1% 28 Salt 3,158 +39.2% 29 Vic 3,132 +27.9% 30 Ripollet 3,107 +24.1% 31 Lloret de Mar 3,068 +32.9% 32 Gavà 2,864 +32% 33 Igualada 2,848 +28.1% 34 Cambrils 2,838 +22.4% 35 Vilafranca del Penedès 2,832 +28.3% 36 Pineda de Mar 2,826 +26.9% 37 Montcada i Reixac 2,811 +28.1% 38 Esplugues de Llobregat 2,639 +28.9% 39 Tortosa 2,560 +22.4% 40 Sant Feliu de Llobregat 2,455 +28.4% 41 Sant Pere de Ribes 2,407 +32.3% 42 Calafell 2,395 +27.5% 43 Salou 2,223 +32.6% 44 Sant Vicenç dels Horts 2,146 +23% 45 Martorell 2,058 +23% 46 Barberà del Vallès 2,044 +21% 47 Premià de Mar 1,943 +24.7% 48 Valls 1,924 +24.5% 49 Olot 1,815 +25% 50 Palafrugell 1,763 +42.5% 51 Sant Joan Despí 1,744 +22.3% 52 Manlleu 1,712 +24.7% 53 Amposta 1,695 +33.9% 54 Sant Andreu de la Barca 1,688 +23.7% 55 Santa Perpètua de Mogoda 1,662 +17% 55 Vila-seca 1,662 +23.1% 57 Sant Feliu de Guíxols 1,643 +27.2% 58 Olesa de Montserrat 1,569 +25.7% 59 Canovelles 1,556 +23.8% 60 Calella 1,548 +20.7% 61 Balaguer 1,538 +28.4% 62 Sitges 1,513 +39.1% 63 Tordera 1,495 +25.3% 64 Malgrat de Mar 1,481 +25.7% 65 Esparreguera 1,452 +13% 66 Torredembarra 1,418 +31.4% 67 Roses 1,380 +28.1% 68 Les Franqueses del Vallès 1,360 +25.5% 69 El Masnou 1,351 +30.7% 70 Badia del Vallès 1,340 +21.9% 71 Piera 1,308 +23.6% 72 Montornès del Vallès 1,287 +19.2% 73 Castellar del Vallès 1,253 +25.9% 74 Molins de Rei 1,228 +25.4% 75 Tàrrega 1,216 +28.5% 76 Sant Celoni 1,201 +19.9% 77 Cunit 1,176 +34.7% 78 Palamós 1,172 +18.7% 79 Berga 1,157 +29% 80 Cubelles 1,136 +27.2% 81 Vilanova del Camí 1,126 +16.7% 82 Mont-roig del Camp 1,073 +22.1% 83 La Ràpita 1,067 +31.7% 84 Parets del Vallès 1,036 +26.2% 85 Banyoles 1,031 +31.5% 86 Caldes de Montbui 1,002 +20.4% 87 La Llagosta 998 +17.3% 88 Cardedeu 991 +19.8% 89 Mollerussa 985 +30.5% 90 Arenys de Mar 982 +32.2% 91 Canet de Mar 951 +23.8% 92 Vallirana 947 +27.3% 93 Vilassar de Mar 943 +23.1% 94 La Bisbal d'Empordà 938 +47% 94 Santa Margarida de Montbui 938 +17.1% 96 Lliçà d'Amunt 917 +25.4% 97 Deltebre 905 +18.3% 98 Castelló d'Empúries 861 +28.3% 99 Alcarràs 833 +14.4% 100 La Seu d'Urgell 827 +33.8% 101 Santa Coloma de Farners 826 +37% 102 Torelló 818 +15.5% 103 Sant Quirze del Vallès 800 +18.9% 104 Palau-solità i Plegamans 781 +22.4% 105 La Garriga 761 +18.4% 106 Sant Vicenç de Castellet 760 +26.5% 107 Constantí 738 +26.2% 108 Calonge i Sant Antoni 736 +28.9% 109 Palafolls 728 +18.6% 110 Corbera de Llobregat 715 +21.2% 111 Torroella de Montgrí 697 +27.4% 112 Maçanet de la Selva 692 +36.8% 113 Argentona 683 +28.9% 114 Abrera 680 +30.3% 115 Montgat 677 +24.7% 116 Sant Just Desvern 660 +39.5% 117 Masquefa 651 +23.5% 118 Castellbisbal 644 +14.6% 119 Llinars del Vallès 637 +26.6% 120 Castell d'Aro, Platja d'Aro i s'Agaró 635 +28% 121 L'Escala 614 +26.6% 122 Sant Sadurní d'Anoia 608 +21.6% 123 Santa Maria de Palautordera 605 +20.5% 124 La Roca del Vallès 588 +20% 125 Llagostera 585 +33% 126 Cassà de la Selva 579 +31.6% 126 Ripoll 579 +30.1% 128 Sant Joan de Vilatorrada 576 +26.6% 129 Montmeló 562 +26.9% 130 Vidreres 556 +49.1% 131 Premià de Dalt 552 +31.7% 132 Sant Andreu de Llavaneres 547 +34.7% 133 Pallejà 542 +17.6% 134 Bigues i Riells del Fai 539 +26.5% 135 Alcanar 537 +24.6% 136 Cervera 529 +24.5% 137 Santa Margarida i els Monjos 521 +18.4% 138 Arenys de Munt 511 +27.8% 139 Roquetes 509 +19.8% 140 Roda de Berà 507 +30% 141 L'Arboç 505 +31.9% 142 Sentmenat 503 +24.5% 143 Cervelló 501 +27.8% 144 L'Ametlla de Mar 497 +31.1% 145 Gelida 496 +23.7% 146 Solsona 490 +32.8% 147 Caldes de Malavella 488 +34.8% 148 Puigcerdà 485 +70.8% 149 Vandellòs i l'Hospitalet de l'Infant 484 +19.2% 150 Sant Fruitós de Bages 482 +35.4% 151 Polinyà 467 +29.4% 152 Vilassar de Dalt 456 +31.8% 153 Ulldecona 452 +18% 154 Móra d'Ebre 442 +28.1% 154 Sant Fost de Campsentelles 442 +16.9% 156 Tremp 431 +31% 157 Arbúcies 430 +44.8% 158 La Canonja 427 +29.8% 159 La Sénia 409 +19.6% 160 Riudoms 406 +27.7% 161 Montblanc 405 +28.2% 161 Tona 405 +13.4% 163 Centelles 399 +22% 163 Vacarisses 399 +30.4% 165 Viladecavalls 398 +19.9% 166 Sant Antoni de Vilamajor 394 +24.7% 167 Sant Feliu de Codines 393 +18% 168 Sallent 389 +25.1% 169 Sils 388 +24.4% 170 Les Borges Blanques 387 +42.3% 171 Santa Eulàlia de Ronçana 383 +30.7% 172 Vielha e Mijaran 377 +187.8% 173 Navàs 376 +29.7% 174 Riells i Viabrea 371 +33% 175 Santa Coloma de Cervelló 360 +24.6% 176 La Bisbal del Penedès 359 +34% 177 Sant Esteve Sesrovires 356 +34.3% 178 L'Ametlla del Vallès 355 +34% 179 Canyelles 352 +37% 180 Capellades 350 +28.2% 180 Moià 350 +45.8% 182 La Jonquera 349 +71.1% 183 Anglès 348 +45.6% 183 Santa Oliva 348 +20% 185 Dosrius 341 +26.3% 186 Roda de Ter 338 +12.3% 187 Navarcles 336 +33.3% 188 Alcover 331 +13.4% 189 Tiana 330 +33.6% 190 Súria 328 +20.6% 191 Tossa de Mar 318 +27.7% 192 Olivella 314 +40.8% 193 Creixell 313 +20.4% 194 Almacelles 311 +37.6% 194 Lliçà de Vall 311 +10.3% 196 Cabrils 310 +31.9% 197 Martorelles 309 +15.7% 198 Bellpuig 308 +30.5% 199 Llançà 307 +29.5% 199 Sant Hilari Sacalm 307 +39.5% 201 Santpedor 305 +16% 202 La Selva del Camp 304 +29.4% 203 La Pobla de Mafumet 300 +28.2% 204 Sant Pere de Vilamajor 299 +31.7% 205 La Torre de Claramunt 297 +29.7% 206 Alella 296 +20.8% 207 Vilafant 295 +27.7% 208 Artés 292 +26.4% 209 Torrelles de Llobregat 291 +20.7% 210 Hostalric 289 +35% 211 Begues 285 +27.8% 212 Altafulla 283 +20.9% 213 Santa Cristina d'Aro 282 +23.1% 214 Agramunt 281 +24.3% 215 La Pobla de Montornès 277 +42.1% 216 Sant Pol de Mar 273 +26.4% 217 Sant Vicenç de Montalt 272 +29.5% 218 El Morell 268 +30.1% 218 El Pont de Vilomara i Rocafort 268 +1.9% 220 Gironella 265 +17.8% 221 Móra la Nova 262 +24.8% 222 Calaf 260 +32.7% 223 Alfarràs 259 +19.4% 224 Castellbell i el Vilar 258 +33% 224 Vilanova del Vallès 258 +27.1% 226 Taradell 256 +9.4% 227 Sant Jaume d'Enveja 254 +41.1% 228 Balenyà 253 +23.4% 228 Banyeres del Penedès 253 +31.1% 228 L'Aldea 253 +25.2% 231 Santa Susanna 248 +24.6% 231 Torres de Segre 248 +34.1% 233 Teià 247 +30.7% 234 Celrà 245 +28.3% 235 Santa Bàrbara 243 +22.1% 236 Òdena 242 +21.6% 237 Sant Cebrià de Vallalta 240 +17.6% 238 Torrelles de Foix 238 +39.2% 239 Olèrdola 237 +15% 240 Guissona 236 +28.3% 240 Matadepera 236 +22.3% 242 El Papiol 234 +20.6% 243 Sarrià de Ter 231 +35.9% 244 El Catllar 229 +32.4% 245 Puig-reig 225 +27.8% 246 El Montmell 224 +48.3% 246 L'Ampolla 224 +28.7% 248 Els Pallaresos 223 +29.7% 249 Aitona 220 +7.8% 250 Alpicat 219 +30.4%
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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_2021_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 96,227 in January 2021, according to the Servicio Público de Empleo Estatal.
Which municipality has the lowest registered unemployment? Sant Jaume de Frontanyà, with 0 in January 2021.
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.
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