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Municipalities in Catalonia by registered unemployment
Barcelona had the highest registered unemployment of 947 municipalities in February 2021, at 97,480. Sant Jaume de Frontanyà had the lowest, at 0. The median was 46 and the figure for Catalonia was 512,290. Source: the Servicio Público de Empleo Estatal.
Median 46 947 municipalities
Barcelona Barcelona: 97,480 persons 97,480 L'Hospitalet de Llobregat L'Hospitalet de Llobregat: 19,728 persons 19,728 Terrassa Terrassa: 17,297 persons 17,297 Badalona Badalona: 17,164 persons 17,164 Sabadell Sabadell: 15,546 persons 15,546 Lleida Lleida: 11,120 persons 11,120 Tarragona Tarragona: 10,462 persons 10,462 Mataró Mataró: 10,404 persons 10,404 Santa Coloma de Gramenet Santa Coloma de Gramenet: 10,112 persons 10,112 Reus Reus: 9,240 persons 9,240 Girona Girona: 6,785 persons 6,785 Manresa Manresa: 6,329 persons 6,329 Cornellà de Llobregat Cornellà de Llobregat: 6,222 persons 6,222 Sant Boi de Llobregat Sant Boi de Llobregat: 5,909 persons 5,909 Rubí Rubí: 5,717 persons 5,717 Vilanova i la Geltrú Vilanova i la Geltrú: 5,194 persons 5,194 Figueres Figueres: 4,580 persons 4,580 Granollers Granollers: 4,573 persons 4,573 El Prat de Llobregat El Prat de Llobregat: 4,460 persons 4,460 Viladecans Viladecans: 4,400 persons 4,400 El Vendrell El Vendrell: 3,842 persons 3,842 Mollet del Vallès Mollet del Vallès: 3,812 persons 3,812 Castelldefels Castelldefels: 3,800 persons 3,800 Blanes Blanes: 3,734 persons 3,734 Sant Adrià de Besòs Sant Adrià de Besòs: 3,501 persons 3,501 Sant Cugat del Vallès Sant Cugat del Vallès: 3,492 persons 3,492 Cerdanyola del Vallès Cerdanyola del Vallès: 3,331 persons 3,331 Salt Salt: 3,178 persons 3,178 Ripollet Ripollet: 3,143 persons 3,143 Vic Vic: 3,086 persons 3,086 Lloret de Mar Lloret de Mar: 3,078 persons 3,078 Gavà Gavà: 2,900 persons 2,900 Igualada Igualada: 2,862 persons 2,862 Vilafranca del Penedès Vilafranca del Penedès: 2,853 persons 2,853 Cambrils Cambrils: 2,850 persons 2,850 Montcada i Reixac Montcada i Reixac: 2,829 persons 2,829 Pineda de Mar Pineda de Mar: 2,828 persons 2,828 Esplugues de Llobregat Esplugues de Llobregat: 2,673 persons 2,673 Tortosa Tortosa: 2,571 persons 2,571 Sant Feliu de Llobregat Sant Feliu de Llobregat: 2,471 persons 2,471 persons. Source: SEPE . Retrieved 2026-10-08. Full ranking Rank Municipalities February 2021persons Change on February 2020 1 Barcelona 97,480 +36.4% 2 L'Hospitalet de Llobregat 19,728 +37.1% 3 Terrassa 17,297 +22.7% 4 Badalona 17,164 +24.4% 5 Sabadell 15,546 +25.4% 6 Lleida 11,120 +27.3% 7 Tarragona 10,462 +28.9% 8 Mataró 10,404 +20.2% 9 Santa Coloma de Gramenet 10,112 +29.4% 10 Reus 9,240 +27.7% 11 Girona 6,785 +31.6% 12 Manresa 6,329 +28% 13 Cornellà de Llobregat 6,222 +32.2% 14 Sant Boi de Llobregat 5,909 +28.5% 15 Rubí 5,717 +22.7% 16 Vilanova i la Geltrú 5,194 +24.5% 17 Figueres 4,580 +36.6% 18 Granollers 4,573 +27.7% 19 El Prat de Llobregat 4,460 +28.8% 20 Viladecans 4,400 +28.2% 21 El Vendrell 3,842 +29.5% 22 Mollet del Vallès 3,812 +16.8% 23 Castelldefels 3,800 +39.1% 24 Blanes 3,734 +30.4% 25 Sant Adrià de Besòs 3,501 +26.8% 26 Sant Cugat del Vallès 3,492 +32.4% 27 Cerdanyola del Vallès 3,331 +26.2% 28 Salt 3,178 +36% 29 Ripollet 3,143 +26.1% 30 Vic 3,086 +24.7% 31 Lloret de Mar 3,078 +34.9% 32 Gavà 2,900 +35.7% 33 Igualada 2,862 +27.7% 34 Vilafranca del Penedès 2,853 +32.1% 35 Cambrils 2,850 +25.9% 36 Montcada i Reixac 2,829 +26.4% 37 Pineda de Mar 2,828 +26.6% 38 Esplugues de Llobregat 2,673 +30% 39 Tortosa 2,571 +21% 40 Sant Feliu de Llobregat 2,471 +31.4% 41 Calafell 2,425 +35.2% 42 Sant Pere de Ribes 2,407 +32.3% 43 Salou 2,288 +38.8% 44 Sant Vicenç dels Horts 2,160 +22.1% 45 Martorell 2,088 +23.5% 46 Barberà del Vallès 2,081 +22.7% 47 Premià de Mar 1,957 +24.3% 48 Valls 1,929 +28.9% 49 Olot 1,820 +25.8% 50 Sant Joan Despí 1,791 +28.3% 51 Palafrugell 1,754 +41.1% 52 Sant Andreu de la Barca 1,712 +25.7% 53 Santa Perpètua de Mogoda 1,708 +25.2% 54 Manlleu 1,697 +21.6% 55 Amposta 1,682 +30.2% 56 Vila-seca 1,681 +31% 57 Sant Feliu de Guíxols 1,634 +30.2% 58 Olesa de Montserrat 1,583 +25.2% 59 Calella 1,569 +20.5% 60 Canovelles 1,563 +27.5% 61 Balaguer 1,538 +30.6% 62 Sitges 1,514 +38.9% 63 Tordera 1,499 +26.6% 64 Esparreguera 1,480 +18.5% 65 Malgrat de Mar 1,474 +24.7% 66 Torredembarra 1,421 +32.3% 67 Roses 1,375 +31.1% 68 Badia del Vallès 1,366 +21.5% 69 Les Franqueses del Vallès 1,361 +24% 70 Piera 1,343 +26.1% 71 El Masnou 1,321 +28.1% 72 Montornès del Vallès 1,284 +18% 73 Castellar del Vallès 1,231 +23.3% 74 Tàrrega 1,229 +32% 75 Molins de Rei 1,222 +27.3% 76 Cunit 1,200 +38.4% 77 Sant Celoni 1,191 +17.8% 78 Palamós 1,184 +23.6% 78 Vilanova del Camí 1,184 +21.6% 80 Berga 1,159 +24.6% 81 Cubelles 1,153 +29.3% 82 Mont-roig del Camp 1,090 +26.2% 83 La Ràpita 1,050 +30.1% 84 Parets del Vallès 1,035 +25.5% 85 La Llagosta 1,027 +21.8% 86 Caldes de Montbui 1,010 +25.5% 87 Banyoles 1,002 +34% 88 Mollerussa 992 +28.3% 89 Arenys de Mar 991 +32.5% 90 Cardedeu 985 +16.6% 91 Santa Margarida de Montbui 971 +19.1% 92 Vallirana 953 +30.2% 93 Vilassar de Mar 952 +22.8% 94 Canet de Mar 944 +22.9% 95 La Bisbal d'Empordà 921 +46% 96 Lliçà d'Amunt 916 +23.6% 97 Deltebre 892 +22.4% 98 Castelló d'Empúries 860 +30.9% 99 Alcarràs 839 +14.9% 99 La Seu d'Urgell 839 +39.6% 101 Santa Coloma de Farners 829 +40.5% 102 Torelló 812 +15.3% 103 Sant Quirze del Vallès 797 +18.1% 104 La Garriga 776 +21.1% 105 Palau-solità i Plegamans 772 +21% 106 Sant Vicenç de Castellet 770 +24.2% 107 Constantí 747 +27.7% 108 Calonge i Sant Antoni 735 +27.2% 109 Corbera de Llobregat 733 +24.4% 110 Abrera 732 +34.3% 111 Palafolls 716 +17% 111 Torroella de Montgrí 716 +35.9% 113 Maçanet de la Selva 704 +37.8% 114 Masquefa 680 +24.3% 115 Argentona 677 +25.6% 116 Sant Just Desvern 674 +48.8% 117 Montgat 669 +18.6% 118 Castellbisbal 652 +16.6% 119 Llinars del Vallès 648 +30.6% 120 Castell d'Aro, Platja d'Aro i s'Agaró 645 +37.2% 121 Santa Maria de Palautordera 625 +24.8% 122 L'Escala 619 +27.1% 123 Sant Sadurní d'Anoia 608 +22.3% 124 Sant Joan de Vilatorrada 602 +30.9% 125 Llagostera 588 +32.4% 126 La Roca del Vallès 587 +21.5% 127 Cassà de la Selva 569 +34.5% 128 Ripoll 568 +29.1% 129 Vidreres 565 +47.9% 130 Alcanar 560 +33% 131 Premià de Dalt 553 +29.5% 132 Montmeló 551 +23.5% 133 Bigues i Riells del Fai 545 +25.6% 134 Sant Andreu de Llavaneres 541 +30.7% 135 Pallejà 534 +19.7% 136 Cervera 531 +28.9% 137 Santa Margarida i els Monjos 527 +26.7% 138 L'Arboç 516 +38.3% 139 Arenys de Munt 514 +22.7% 140 Cervelló 510 +23.8% 140 Roda de Berà 510 +34.2% 142 Roquetes 507 +20.4% 143 Caldes de Malavella 504 +40% 144 Sentmenat 500 +22% 145 Gelida 498 +20.6% 146 Solsona 497 +31.5% 147 L'Ametlla de Mar 494 +33.9% 148 Sant Fruitós de Bages 487 +40.3% 149 Puigcerdà 484 +89.1% 150 Vandellòs i l'Hospitalet de l'Infant 480 +18.8% 151 Polinyà 478 +28.5% 152 Ulldecona 463 +23.5% 153 Sant Fost de Campsentelles 449 +16.6% 154 Vilassar de Dalt 442 +29.2% 155 Tremp 436 +40.6% 156 La Canonja 435 +39.9% 157 Móra d'Ebre 430 +35.6% 158 Vacarisses 428 +43.1% 159 Montblanc 424 +37.2% 160 Arbúcies 422 +43.1% 161 La Sénia 415 +22.8% 162 Riudoms 414 +35.7% 163 Tona 410 +12.3% 164 Viladecavalls 395 +17.6% 165 Centelles 392 +19.1% 165 Les Borges Blanques 392 +41% 165 Sallent 392 +25.6% 168 Sant Antoni de Vilamajor 390 +25.8% 169 Sils 383 +24.4% 170 Santa Eulàlia de Ronçana 380 +21.4% 171 Vielha e Mijaran 378 +197.6% 172 Sant Feliu de Codines 375 +16.1% 173 Navàs 371 +28.4% 174 Riells i Viabrea 366 +30.7% 174 Santa Coloma de Cervelló 366 +22.8% 176 Sant Esteve Sesrovires 365 +38.8% 177 Moià 363 +39.6% 178 La Bisbal del Penedès 360 +34.3% 179 La Jonquera 357 +73.3% 180 Canyelles 356 +36.4% 181 L'Ametlla del Vallès 350 +27.3% 182 Santa Oliva 347 +24.8% 183 Capellades 346 +28.1% 184 Dosrius 339 +27.4% 185 Súria 337 +23% 186 Anglès 335 +39% 187 Roda de Ter 334 +10.6% 188 Alcover 333 +15.2% 189 Navarcles 332 +27.2% 190 Tossa de Mar 328 +32.3% 191 Tiana 327 +28.7% 192 Almacelles 324 +55.8% 193 Martorelles 319 +19.5% 194 Vilafant 315 +39.4% 195 Alella 313 +19.5% 196 Santpedor 312 +15.6% 197 La Pobla de Mafumet 311 +37% 198 Olivella 310 +34.2% 199 Lliçà de Vall 309 +10.4% 200 Bellpuig 308 +36.3% 201 La Torre de Claramunt 307 +26.9% 202 Cabrils 305 +28.2% 203 Creixell 304 +22.1% 203 Sant Pere de Vilamajor 304 +30.5% 205 Llançà 303 +27.3% 206 Sant Hilari Sacalm 302 +36% 207 Torrelles de Llobregat 300 +24.5% 208 Agramunt 291 +31.7% 209 La Selva del Camp 289 +24% 210 La Pobla de Montornès 288 +48.5% 211 Hostalric 285 +28.4% 212 Artés 283 +28.6% 212 Santa Cristina d'Aro 283 +29.2% 214 Begues 282 +27% 215 Altafulla 281 +26.6% 216 El Pont de Vilomara i Rocafort 279 +5.3% 217 Castellbell i el Vilar 275 +36.8% 218 Sant Pol de Mar 274 +29.2% 218 Sant Vicenç de Montalt 274 +26.3% 220 Móra la Nova 265 +28% 221 El Morell 264 +34.7% 222 Vilanova del Vallès 263 +32.8% 223 Gironella 262 +20.2% 224 Santa Bàrbara 261 +26.1% 225 Alfarràs 259 +17.2% 226 Banyeres del Penedès 256 +29.3% 227 Calaf 253 +21.1% 228 Teià 251 +27.4% 229 Sant Jaume d'Enveja 250 +55.3% 230 Balenyà 249 +22.7% 230 Celrà 249 +37.6% 230 L'Aldea 249 +20.9% 230 Sant Cebrià de Vallalta 249 +26.4% 230 Santa Susanna 249 +27% 230 Taradell 249 +14.7% 236 Guissona 247 +42.8% 237 Puig-reig 244 +44.4% 237 Torres de Segre 244 +28.4% 239 Sarrià de Ter 241 +43.5% 240 Matadepera 237 +20.3% 241 Torrelles de Foix 236 +37.2% 242 Òdena 235 +11.9% 243 Olèrdola 234 +20% 244 El Montmell 233 +60.7% 244 Monistrol de Montserrat 233 +51.3% 246 El Papiol 227 +16.4% 247 El Catllar 226 +28.4% 247 Els Pallaresos 226 +27% 249 L'Ampolla 221 +27.7% 250 Albinyana 220 +27.9%
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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 97,480 in February 2021, according to the Servicio Público de Empleo Estatal.
Which municipality has the lowest registered unemployment? Sant Jaume de Frontanyà, with 0 in February 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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